Q: 17 – Title: Is a Muslim woman allow to slaughter an animal even if a man is not there?

Question

Is a Muslim woman allow to slaughter an animal even if a man is not there?

Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salamu ‘alaykumwa-rahmatullahiwa-barakatuh.

It is permissible for a Muslim woman to slaughter an animal. (1)  However, a women should avoid being amongst Ghair mahram males at all times even during slaughtering an animal.

And Allah Ta’ala Knows Best

Zakir Husain

Student DarulIftaa
Michigan, U.S.A

Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.

(1)Fatawa Darul Uloom Zakariyyah(Zam Zam) vol.6 page.429.

Ahsanul Fatawa(H.M Saeed) vol.7 page.408.