Moral Status of Animals in The Ancient World - Islam

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Further information: Ḏabīḥah, Halal, and Islam and animals

The Prophet Muhammad (570–632) taught that it was permissible to kill animals, but to do so unnecessarily or with cruelty was forbidden. "If you must kill, kill without torture." He saw animals as having internal mental states. They should not be bound when being slaughtered, and should not be made to wait. To let an animal see you sharpen your knife is to kill it twice.

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