Is a Muslim woman allow to slaughter an animal even if a man is not there?
Question
Is a Muslim woman allow to slaughter an animal even if a man is not there?
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.
It is permissible for a Muslim woman to slaughter an animal.[i]However, women should avoid being amongst ghair maḥram males at all times even during slaughtering an animal.
And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best
Ibn Aḥsan
Student - Darul Iftaa
New York, USA
Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
[i] Fatawa Darul Uloom Zakariyyah(Zam Zam) vol.6 page.429.
Ahsanul Fatawa(H.M Saeed) vol.7 page.408.
- Answered by
- Ibn Aḥsan
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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