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Dhabihah
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Dhabihah is the method of slaughtering an animal for food according to Islamic law. It requires a swift cut to the throat, invoking God's name, by a qualified person. Meat prepared this way is described as halal, and fatwas on the subject often address stunning or mechanical methods used today.
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