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If slaughtered/harvested properly, beef, lamb, goat,ipsum venison, Vivamus bison, in ipsum et nisl fringilla eleifend. chicken, turkey, fish and shellfish can be halal meats. Donec pulvinar placerat massa. Sed Pork and alcohol are considered haram (forbidden). nec lorem.
To warrant a USDA Halal label, products must be prepareddolor by federally inspected packing plans and must be handled according to Islamic law. Certification of such products requires involvement of an authorized third party.
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Halal focuses primarily on the slaughter process.
The Halal Process
To qualify as halal, animals must be well be slaughtered (to avoid potentially cared for and preferably without undue stress). blemish (scars or injuries). The feeding - Halal slaughter involves one pass of of animal by-products is prohibited. the blade across the throat of the Animals should have access to drinking animal, severing the carotid arteries, water until slaughtered. jugular vein and trachea. Research Following are guidelines (zabihah) for (Schultz, Hanover University, halal slaughter. Germany) indicates this process - Slaughter may be accomplished by involves very little pain. Animals lose consciousness very quickly, yet the any Muslim who has reached puberty. heart helps rid the body of blood. - The name of Allah must be pronounced before or as the animal is - The animal must be allowed to bleed completely out. Blood is not slaughtered. halal. - The animal’s face should be pointed toward Makkah (Mecca). In the event halal meats are not available, many Muslims believe the - The knife must be very sharp and the food of Christians and Jews (kosher) is edge of the blade perfectly smooth (no acceptable. nicks). The knife must not be sharpened in the presence of animals to
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