According to the ‘halal meat’ concept, an animal’s meat is halal only if it is slaughtered according to the Islamic way by a Muslim butcher who utters the basmalah before slaughtering the animal. Needless to say, none of these requirements are mentioned in the Quran, nor is there a rule in the Quran that states that slaughtering is the only lawful method of killing an animal in the first place. The Quranic rule, which applies to all foods and not just the meat of animals, is to utter God’s name before eating any food, and not before slaughtering the animal.
Halal Meat Part 12
