WHAT ARE THE MERITS OF ADHERING TO THE ABOVE CONDITIONS?
For every step there is a merit:
· As for mentioning the name of Allah (SWT) at the BEGINNING of slaughtering, Allah (SWT) explains that He is the One Who created these animals and breathed a spirit into them. Accordingly, He is their real Owner, and therefore, ANY dealing with these animals can ONLY be performed with His permission. ALL killing is FORBIDDEN unless the One Who breathed a spirit into them ALLOWS IT to be performed. This means that as the slaughterer mentions the name of Allah (SWT) when he slaughters an animal, he INTENDS to say, "I hereby kill this poultry by the permission of Allah (SWT). He is the One Who allows me to do that."
· Stunning, however, can lead to the bird’s death BEFORE it is slaughtered. If it dies, it is HARAM to eat. If we suppose that is did not die, stunning usually leads to the following:
First: Weakening of the heart. When it is slaughtered, the blood which is supposed to gush out will be VERY LITTLE. Subsequently, MOST of the blood will REMAIN in the veins and this could result in:
