What are the requirement for a proper slaughtering of an animal, can we use a sword or stab the animal?
There are two conditions for slaughtering to be proper; that the cut should be made across the animal’s neck from one artery to the other and to deep enough to ensure a quick death, and that Allah’s name must be mentioned as the slaughtering is made. The normal form used is “In the name of Allah, Allah is the greatest”. i.e. BISMALLAH AR REHMAN AR-RAHIM, ALLAH O-AKBAR”. Thus any animal slaughtered for the “honor” of a person or an object without mentioning Allah’s name is not lawful to eat. We are further recommended by the Prophet (PBUH) to use a sharp blade and to hold the animal to be slaughtered in a comfortable position. When these conditions are fulfilled the slaughtering is proper and the meat of the animal so slaughtered is permitted to eat. There is so special requirements concerning the instrument to be used apart from its having a very sharp blade so that the pain is minimized. A sword is an appropriate tool to use, if its blade is p enough and the cut is effected in the abo
