dhabihah

== English == === Alternative forms === dhabiha, zabeeha, zabiha, zabihah, dhabīḥah === Etymology === Pseudo-Arabism, derived from ذَبِيحَة (ḏabīḥa, “slaughtered animal”) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /zəˈbiːhə/, /ðəˈbiːhə/ === Noun === dhabihah (uncountable) (Islam) The prescribed Islamic method of ritual slaughter of animals to produce halal meat, consisting of a swift, deep incision with a sharp knife on the throat, cutting the jugular veins and carotid arteries of both sides but leaving the spinal cord intact. ==== Translations ====