Method of slaughtering animals

2600. The method of slaughtering an animal is that Hulqoom (wind pipe), Mar’y (food pipe) and two jugular veins (Shah-rag), which are alongside of wind pipe, which is also called Awdaj Arba’ah (the four main arteries) should be completely cut below the knot of the throat. It is not sufficient to split open these arteries.

2601. If a person cuts some of the four arteries and waits till the animal dies and then cuts the remaining arteries, it will be of no use. In fact, even if one does not wait this much, but if the four arteries are not cut in such a way as it will not be considered as one job, it is a matter of Ishkal, even if he cuts all four arteries before the animal dies.

2602. If a wolf tears off the throat of a sheep in such a way that nothing remains of the four arteries which could be cut for slaughter, the sheep becomes Haraam. However, if part of its neck is torn open by the wolf leaving the four arteries, or it

torn any other part of the body, and it remains alive, it will be Pak and Halal if slaughtered according to the rules which will be described later.