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Zubah is the animal which is slaughtered. Zubha means cutting veins and arteries of the neck. The place of cutting is in between throat and chest bone.

The Zubah is done by cutting the throat i.e. alimentary canal and wind pipe and Jugular veins and surrouding parts. If three of the veins are cut it is enough. The animal slaughtered by a Muslim and the people of the Books (Christans and jews) a boy, a woman, a dumb and uncircumcised (muslim) person, is Halal and permissible for eating. (Ahsanul Masail)

Allah says:-

          
(S5-A5)  "This day the Halal things are permissible to you. The animal slaughtered by the
people who are given Holy Books (the Christains and the Jews) is (Halal) permissible to you.

But the animals slaughtered by the worshipper of fire, idol worshippers, apostate and insane and people taking other's name along with the name of Allah and those who do not say Bismillah intentionally and those who are wearing Ihram (The dress priscribed for Haj) is Haram (Prohibited). (Durre Mukhtar)

Allah says:-

                      
(P.8, R.8)  "Do not eat the flesh of the animals on which the name of Allah is not taken, this would be impiety

Important. But if one forgets to say Bismillah (in the name of Allah) at the time of slaughter the slaughtered animal is Halal. According to Imam Azam, it is because Anhazrat Salam said,

                                                             
"Forgetfulness and mistakes done by my followers are excused". (Ahsanul Masail)

Method of Slaughter

For slaughter give water to the animal. Turn the face towards Qibla and head towards south. Lay the animal on the left side and holding knife in the right hand say Bismillahe Allaho Akber quickly and forcefully cut all the four veins and arteries. At the time of slaughter, the animal should have some life, if there is no life in its body, it is not permissible for eating (Haram). The sign of life is flowing of blood or the slaughtered animal makes some movements.

After slaughter, if blood does not flow or the slaughtered animal makes no movements its eating is not right and not permissible as per Islamic law. These conditions are applicable when there is doubt about the animal's life or death before slaughter.

If the animal is alive at the time of slaughter undoubtedly and after slaughter, the blood does not flow out and the animal makes no movement, it does not matter. (Ahsanul Masail)

If a calf or lamb is found in the belly of the slaughtered cow or sheep etc. after opening its stomach the calf or lamb should also be slaughtered. If a dead calf is found inside, it is Haram (Prohibited). It is not right to eat it.

Allah says:-

       
(S6-A139)  "And they said, what ever is found in the wombs of cattle it is for our men and
prohibited for our women. If it is still-born (dead) it is alike for both. God will reward them for
their saying. Indeed God is full of wisdom and knowledge.

Important. The problem created (before dawn of Islam) was that, after slaughter if a calf is found and if it is alive, men should eat women should not eat, and if it is dead, all should eat. In this regard it was ordered that if it was alive then it should be slaughtered (Zubah) and it can be consumed by men and women alike. Without slaughter (Zubah) it is prohibited. If it was found dead according to Imam Azam Raz. if it is known that there was life in it then is not permissible to eat (Haram) (Mauzul Quran)

Important. Horn, bone or sharp stone or any thing sharp enough to cut to flow blood can be used for slaughtering the animal. (Ahsanul Masail)

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Sharpening the knife before slaughter. Giving water to the animal before slaughter, tying legs of the big animals and laying gently on its left side. Turning head of the animal towards Qibla. The person slaughtering should be clean and turn his face towards Qibla, cut the animal with the right hand quickly. slaughtering should be done at day time.

The following acts are undesirable (Makrooh) in slaughter (Zubah) Using blunt knife, pulling animal by leg up to the slaughter place. Slaughtering the animal infront of other animal. Sharpening the knife infront of the animal laid down for slaughtering. Not turning face towards Qibla. Cutting throat of the animal up to spinal or separating the head from the body of the animal. Slaughtering animal from the back side of the neck. Removal of skin or cutting of flesh before the slaughtered animal is cooled down. Slaughtering pregnant animal close to delivery. Slaughtering at night time. (Durre Mukhtar)

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