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Are Muslims Allowed to Eat Animal Meat That Still Alive? ~ In this article, I will discuss an issue that might rarely occur in our lives. For example, we may have a cow, and suddenly we decide to eat beef. The problem arises if we slaughter the cow, as we would end up with too much meat, even though we only need a little—perhaps two or three kilos. We might then consider cutting a part of the cow's body. What is the Islamic perspective on this?

As always, before addressing the question, "Are Muslims allowed to eat animal meat that is still alive?" I will share a relevant hadith.

Hadith About Eating Animal Meat That Is Still Alive

The hadith that addresses eating animal meat that is still alive is as follows:

عَنْ أَبِيْ وَاقِدٍ اللَّيْثِيِّ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُوْلُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : مَا قُطِعَ مِنَ الْبَهِيْمَةِ وَهِيَ حَيَّةٌ فَهُوَ مَيِّتٌ . أَخْرَجَهُ أَبُوْ دَاوُدَ وَالتِّرْمِذِيُّ

From Abu Waqid al-Laitsi, may Allah be pleased with him, he said, "The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said, 'The body part of the animal that was cut while it was alive is considered a carcass.'" This hadith is narrated by Abu Dawud and at-Tirmidhi.

There is a story related to this hadith that we should consider. Once, the Prophet, peace be upon him, arrived in Medina, where some people wanted to cut the tail of a sheep and the hump of a camel to process them into food and lighting equipment. He then told them that any part of the animal that is cut while alive is considered a carcass and cannot be eaten, used for lighting, or sold. This act is regarded as animal cruelty, and Islam requires us to treat animals kindly.

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From the above hadith, we can conclude several things:

  1. The hadith forbids harming animals in any way, especially by cutting off their limbs.
  2. Body parts of animals that are cut while alive are considered carcasses, which should neither be eaten nor used for any other purpose.
  3. Even if the animal is one that is halal (permissible) to eat after proper slaughter, parts of it cut while alive are still considered impure.

The person who narrated the above hadith is Abu Waqid al-Laitsi (Abu Waqid al-Harith bin 'Auf al-Laitsi), who passed away in 68 AH at the age of 85 in Mecca.

This hadith reminds me of another important teaching:

عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ عَمْرُو قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُوْلُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : الرَّاحِمُوْنَ يَرْحَمُهُمْ الرَّحْمَنُ اِرْحَمُوْا مَنْ فِيْ الْأَرْضِ يَرْحَمُكُمْ مَنْ فِيْ السَّمَاءِ … أَخْرَجَهُ التِّرْمِذِيُّ (1924) وَأَبُوْ دَاوُدَ (4941)

From Abdullah bin Amr, he said, "The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said, 'Those who show mercy will be shown mercy by the Most Merciful. Show mercy to those on earth, and you will be shown mercy by those in the heavens…'" This hadith is narrated by at-Tirmidhi (1924) and Abu Dawud (4941).

May we learn to show love and mercy to the creatures on earth. At the very least, if we cannot love them, may we refrain from harming them! Amen.

I hope this article on whether Muslims are allowed to eat animal meat that is still alive is useful. May it benefit you. Amen!

See you again in the next article!

Akhmad Syafiuddin
Akhmad Syafiuddin An expert in Islamic discourse and law, and a graduate of Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.

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