Islam indeed places much importance on animals and on providing for them in a caring manner. There are five surahs whose titles are based on the names of animals.

According to Muslim law, the animals must be healthy and unblemished, Kouka said. Families who participate in the ritual select the animal before it is taken to a holding pen. The animal cannot be ...

Indonesia's highest Islamic clerical body is using its influence over the estimated 200 million Muslims in the country to try to save local wildlife, including the critically endangered Sumatran ...

Explore Islams perspective on animal welfare and the permissibility of consuming meat within the context of divine teachings. This webpage addresses the apparent contradiction between the Islamic ...

Discover the Islamic teachings on compassion towards animals and why Muslims have a sacred duty to treat them with kindness. This heartfelt reflection recounts a poignant experience at a pet shop, ...

Amina Abaza and other activists complain that many butchers fail to abide even by Islam’s own strictures: that the animal should not be mistreated.

During Eid al Adha, one witnesses appalling treatment of animals. This is a perfect example of the betrayal of Islam's message: strict respect for the form, blatant infidelity to its substance.

DHAKA, Bangladesh -- Large-scale animal sacrifices marking the Islamic festival of Eid al-Adha combined with heavy rains have turned the streets of Bangladesh’s capital into rivers of blood ...

After religious liberty concerns raised by some Muslim residents, Hamtramck City Council voted to approve religious animal sacrifices at home.