Belgian imam urges Muslims not to observe Eid ritual
August 30, 2015
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A Belgian imam has urged Muslims not to observe the ritual slaughter
A Belgian imam has urged Muslims not to observe the ritual slaughter or Udhiyah during this year’s Eid Al-Adha, in a protest against the government’s decision to ban religious slaughter without stunning.
By not making the sacrifice, the imam hopes to penalize farmers and push the government to react.
The opinion was expressed in protest against the latest decision by the Ministry of Animal Welfare in Flanders and Wallonia in Belgium to ban religious slaughter without stunning.
The decision was protested by the Muslim community, demanding their right to slaughter rams during Eid Al-Adha in the halal method.
Muslim scholars agree that Islam provides a divine law of mercy that should be applied on all Allah’s creations, including animals.
Udhiyah or animal sacrifice, a ritual that reminds of the great act of sacrifice Prophet Ibrahim and his son Isma`eel, peace be upon them, were willing to make for the sake of God.
