I know that one difference is that kosher meats do not include the hindquarters of the animal, but as far as I know, muslims consider these parts halal. Also, alcohol is always forbidden for muslims, but its permissable for jews.
As far as the animal itself, as I understand it, to be halal to eat, an animal must be healthy before it is slaughtered. Do kosher animals have health standards?
In Islam, it is required that the animal be treated with dignity during its slaughter, including not letting it see other animals being slaughtered, and not tying up the animal unnecessarily. Then the jugular is cut, so that the blood gushes out, and the animal dies as quickly and painlessly as possible. Is this the same for kosher slaughter?
As I understand it, a rabbi must be present during the slaughter of a kosher animal, and he says a blessing as the animal is cut. In Islam, any Muslim, Christian, or Jewish man woman or child, but preferably an adult man, can bless the animal, . .
2007-06-26
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