Slaughtering (3):

Q1: Is it permissible for women to slaughter animals?

A: Yes, it is permissible.

Q2: We have recently learned that animals are stunned with electricity to make them unconcscious before they are slaughtered. Is this allowed according to Shia fiqh, and if so up to what level of stunning is allowed?

A: If its death was caused by electric shock, then it is prohibited to consume. If the shock just put the animal to sleep and death was caused by slaughtering the animal, then it is permitted to consume.

Q3: Is it halal to eat meat that is slaughtered by a Christian?

A:No, it is not permissible.

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