Stunning before slaughtering doesn't violate Islam's tenet on halal

[abdulhakeem]

London, Dec 4 (ANI): Muslim law demands that an animal must be drained of blood before it is halal-fit for consumption. As such, most slaughterers do not stun the animal first before slitting its throat, in the belief that drainage will be complete only if the animal is awake.

But now a study by researchers at the University of Bristol, has shown that the amount of blood drained from the animal slaughtered and the rate of blood loss, is the same regardless of whether or not the animal is stunned first.

For their study, Dr. Haluk Anil and his team measured the bleed-out in 13 cattle killed by the tradition Muslim method, and 13 killed in the same way, but having first been stunned by a captive-bolt-pistol blow to the head.

The team had earlier found that stunning did not affect "bleed-out" in sheep and the same was true for cattle as well.

"Stunning does not impede blood loss, therefore this objection cannot be used any more," New Scientist quoted Dr. Anil as saying.

Dr. Anil is now coordinating a European Union project to examine legislation and welfare issues related to religious slaughter, the Jewish shechita and Muslim halal practices.

http://www.dailyindia.com/show/89094.php/Stunning-before-slaughtering-doesnt-violate-Islams-tenet-on-halal

[Al-Saeed Abdi]

As Salaamu Alaikum,

This seems an over simplified approach to a subject that no doubt is a little more complicated than this.

Ma'aSalaama

[Guvna]

IT is not to do with blood loss at all.. but the Inhumane treatment given to the Animal PRIOR To Slaughtering..

Secondly.. the level of conciusness of the animal Post Stunning.. Statistics and research show MANY animals actually never recover from a Stun alone, and Die!
which whould then render the animal Haram!

it;s not a simple case of blood loss.. and this is ONE research.. there;s aloot more research which will contradict this!

[Arsalan]

IT is not to do with blood loss at all.. but the Inhumane treatment given to the Animal PRIOR To Slaughtering..

Secondly.. the level of conciusness of the animal Post Stunning.. Statistics and research show MANY animals actually never recover from a Stun alone, and Die!
which whould then render the animal Haram!

it;s not a simple case of blood loss.. and this is ONE research.. there;s aloot more research which will contradict this!

True say,

Also does stunning actually nullify the effect of the pain receptors in the throat area of the animal? Does stunning disable pain sensory reception in the brain of the animal? Evidence indicates it does not.

SLitting the throat, is the best, cheaptest and most practical method for the entire human race.