Halal or ‘Dhabiha’ meat is the meat derived after slaughtering the animal in accordance with Islamic way. In Islamic way of slaughtering; the animal’s main arteries in the neck are cut swiftly with a sharp knife, without cutting the spinal cord and the animal is left to die, while the heart pumps out the last bit of blood from the body. Muslims are very particular about the Halal meat and if they cannot find Halal meat, they usually eat eggs or fish for protein source, but don’t eat non-halal meat. Strangely enough; even the Muslims who do not respect the Islamic restrictions regarding prohibition of alcohol or other moral codes, hardly ever go for non-Halal meat. When asked about this phenomenon; they say it’s a sin without pleasure.

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