Islam Animal Belief

The treatment towards animals in Islam and Judaism are very similar. In both religions it is strongly believed that animals should be treated with kindness, compassion, and respect. One of the similar beliefs between Islam and Judaism is that G-d or Allah created all animals. Another one of the many similarities between Islam and Judaism is that treating animals cruelly is forbidden, and that when killing an animal for food you must kill it in a way were the animal feels no pain or suffering. The only way a Muslim can eat meat is if it is killed according to Sharia Law. Some of the rules for slaughtering an animal is that it must be done by a sane adult Muslim man, the slaughterer must say the name of G-d before slaughtering the animal, the animal must be well treated before it is slaughtered, and that it, must not see any other animals being killed. All of these rules are also portrayed in Judaism. In the Islam religion you must not hunt animals for sport, and that you must not have animals fight for sport. Like it is stated in the Torah for Judaism it says in the Qur’an that using animals for human benefit is allowed. Just like Judaism in Islam it is allowed to test or research animals only of there is a good reason for the experiment and if the animal that is getting tested or researched is not harmed in any way. In conclusion Islam and Judaism have very similar beliefs in the way animals are treated.

In my opinion, I think that the way the Islam religion treats animals is respectable. They are only using animals if it is for food, research, testing, or anything that is desperately needed. In comparsion to what is happening in the world right now, the Islam religion is a bit different. It is different because Islamic people treat animals with more respect than the rest of the world does. It did not surprise me because I knew that they treated animals with care. What I learned could make the world look at things differently, because different people could learn from the  way they treat animals. This is interesting to know because it is fascinating to learn the way different religions care for animals.

Works Cited:
Treatment of Animals: Islam and Animals. BBC. 13 Aug. 2009. Web.