Animal Welfare in Islam examines compassion towards animals as an Islamic ethical responsibility. Al-Hafiz Basheer Ahmad Masri considers the treatment of animals alongside questions about sacrifice, food production and human responsibility.
The book compares approaches to animal sacrifice in major religious traditions and discusses ethical concerns raised by large-scale meat production. It also considers how halal meat production might better reflect principles of animal welfare.
Who is it for? Readers interested in Islamic ethics, animal welfare and the relationship between religious practice and food production. It offers a focused discussion of these issues rather than a general guide to keeping pets.
About the author: Al-Hafiz Basheer Ahmad Masri (1914–1992) served as an imam at the Shah Jahan Mosque in Woking and as a joint editor of The Islamic Review. His writing brought Islamic perspectives into discussions of animal welfare.
