Why Not Slaughter Animals After Administering Anesthesia?
Thank you Usama for providing a great perspective. The answer was relavent but it did leave many things unanswered. First, I am a little confused with the statement that under anesthesia the animal will still feel the pain. This doesn’t sound right. Second, it is true that under anesthesia the heart rate and blood pressure is lower. This means either it will take longer for blood to drain or perhaps the blood will not drain completely. I am not sure about the difference in percentage of blood drain with or without anesthesia, but I do know for sure that not all blood drains even without anesthesia. Seems like more than 50% blood remains in tissues and in liver. Still the meat is allowed to eat. So if with anesthsia a few more percent of bloods remains, I do not see a big issue. For example if you take meat and wash it untill there is no visible blood, the meat becomes white and tasteless. No one washes it to that extent. Also liver is full of blood but still Halal to eat. Considering the above, I am not totally satisfied that blood drain is the reason anesthsia would not be recommended. I think that was not the issue under consideration 1400 years ago. Also the benefit of not putting animal through pain using anesthsia seems to meet the higher principals of Islam than putting animal through pain, mental anguish and physical struggle even before the start of slaughter.
If its the case then it is matter of concern.
Great answers Usama🙂 We trust Allah and his guidance and strive to better understand his message. Thank you.