Muslim Beliefs

• Providing food is a valid reason for killing animals

  • entertainment and pleasure is not
• Strict laws about how and which animals must be killed for food

  • no animal should be killed for food in front of other animals
• To be Halal

  • Animal is killed 'in the name of God'
  • Throat cut with very sharp knife to prevent suffering
  • Blood is drained out
• Pigs must not be eaten

  • same with any other animal that is not halal
  • including those that have died in the wild
• "It is God who provides livestock for you, some for riding and some for your food." - Qur'an
• Causing animals unnecessary harm goes against Muslim principles
• Animal testing allowed for essential human needs

  • Animals should be treated with compassion
• Animal experimentation that is not for essential human needs is not allowed