Al Shadad Bin Aous has quoted this tradition of the Holy Prophet
(P.B.U.H.)
"God calls for mercy in everything, so be merciful when you kill and
when you slaughter, sharpen your blade to relieve its pain".
Many
allegations have been made that Islamic slaughter is not human to animals. However,
Professor Schultz and his colleague dr. Hazim of the Hanover University,
Germany, proved through an experiment,
using an electroencephalograph (EEG) and electrocardiograph (ECG) that Islamic slaughter is THE
human method of slaughter and captive bolt
stunning, practiced by the western method, causes severe pain to the animal.
The results surprised
many.
Experimantal Details
1. Several
electrodes were surgically implanted at various points of the skull of all
animals, touching the surface of the brain.
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2. The
animals were allowed to recover for several weeks.
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3. Some
animals were slaughtered by making a swift, deep incision with a sharp
knife on the neck cutting the jugular veins and carotid arteries of both
sides; as also the trachea and esophagus Halal Method.
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4. Some
animals were stunned using a captive bolt pistol humane slaughter by
the western method.
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5. During the
experiment, EEG and ECG were recorded on all animals to record the condition of
the brain and heart during the course of slaughter and stunning.
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Results
and discussions
I. Halal Method
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II. Western method by C.B.P. stunning
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1. The first
three seconds from the time of Islamic slaughter as recorded on the EEG did
not show any change from the graph before slaughter, thus indicating that the
animal did not feel any pain during or immediately after the incision.
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1. The
animals were apparently unconscious soon after stunning.
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2. For the
following 3 seconds, the EEG recorded a condition of deep sleep
unconsciousness. This is due to a large quantity of blood gushing out from
the body.
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2. EEG showed
severe pain immediately after stunning.
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3. After the
above mentioned 6 seconds, the EEG recorded zero level, showing no feeling of
pain at all.
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3. The hearts
of the animal stunned by C.B.P. stopped beating earlier as compared to those
of the animals slaughtered according to the Halal method resulting in the
retention of more blood in the meat. This in turn is unhygienic for the
consumer.
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4. As the brain
message (EEG) dropped to zero level, the heart was still pounding and the
body convulsing vigorously (a reflex action of the spinal cord) driving
maximum blood from the body: resulting in hygienic meat for the consumer.
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