Animal Welfare in Islam

A comprehensive guide to Islam's position on animal welfare and the issue of halal.

About the author

Al-Hafiz Basheer Ahmad Masri (1914-1992) was born in India and graduated with a B.A. (Hons.) degree in Arabic from the Government College of the University of Punjab in Lahore. He also attended the Faculty of Arabic at al-Azhar University, Cairo. He was fluent in many languages, including English, classical Arabic, Urdu, Hindustani, Punjabi, Kiswahili.

Summary

A comprehensive guide to Islam's position on animal welfare and the issue of halal.

This pioneering modern classic examines the Islamic principles of kindness and compassion toward animals. It compares animal sacrifice as practiced by the world's major religions and highlights the ethical issues that the mass production of meat raises, advocating alternative ways to produce halal meat in an appropriate manner.

Foreword

Kube Publishing Ltd.

Product details

• Authors: Al-Hafiz Basheer Ahmad Masri
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.11.2009
• EAN: 9780860375951
• ISBN: 978-0-86037-595-1
• No. of pages: 180
• Dimensions: 184 mm x 213 mm x 17 mm
• Weight: 243 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions; Islam, Soziale Gruppen: religiöse Gemeinschaften, Bezug zum Islam und islamischen Gruppen, RELIGION / Islam / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Islamic Studies, LAW / Islamic