A Comparative Study of Slaughter in Islam and Judaism

Slaughter of animals in accordance with certain principles is one of the commonalities of Islam and Judaism. According to Jewish dietary law (Kashrut), meat must be made from special animals in a special way to qualify for consuming and be Kosher. According to Islamic law, slaughter of a halal animal has special conditions that allow its consumption. The purpose of this paper is to compare the slaughter of animals in the Jewish (Kusher) and Islamic religion. This research is organized in a descriptive-comparative method using library resources.