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Posts published in “Fiqh”

This section includes articles on Islamic law, legal history, and the principles of jurisprudence.

Captive Bolt Stunning in the Halal Meat Industry

by Mufti Hisham Dawood and Mufti Shaheer Pathan Before we address the specific issue of captive bolt stunning, there are two general preliminaries that must be understood: the importance of consuming halal and navigating fiqhī differences. Preliminaries   Importance of Consuming Halal There is no doubt regarding the Islamic – legal and spiritual – necessity of consuming halal food. The āyāt and aḥādīth on the topic are plentiful. 1. O People! Eat of that which is in the Earth, being halal and pure; and do not follow the footsteps of the Devil. Indeed, he is, for you, a clear enemy…