vertical slaughter method

The vertical cut, also know as the European cut or thoracic sticking is when the slaughterer makes an incision near the heart, cutting the brachiocephalic trunk (severing the connection between the rest of the arteries) and moving upwards towards the throat.¹  

The modified European cut has the same procedure as the vertical cut with the addition of a horizontal incision severing the two jugular veins and partially puncturing the trachea.²

In many countries and slaughterhouses, captive bolt stunning (which could render the animal before slaughter questioning its permissibility) is used on the animals prior to the vertical cut or modified European cut.

The valid slaughtering method according to Islamic law is to cut the esophagus, trachea, and the two jugular veins. The animal will also be halal (considered to be slaughter correctly) if three of the four mentioned above are cut.³  

Therefore, the vertical cut and modified European cut will be impermissible for the following reasons:

1. Use of captive bolt stunning

2. Did not cut the jugular veins directly (for vertical cut only)

3. Inability to cut a minimum of three out of the four vessels³

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