IPB Halal Science Study Center Holds Training for Sacrificial Animal Slaughterers

Eid Adha is just counting days away. In addition to Eid Adha prayers, Muslims also have a sunnah to sacrifice by slaughtering animals. Among the animals that are ordered to be slaughtered are buffalo, cattle, goats, sheep, and camels.

Choosing sacrificial animals should not be arbitrary, because they must meet the requirements of the sacrificial animal. Those animals need serious handling after slaughter. Some people still only have a vague knowledge about it.

Ustadz drh. Hasan Rifa'i Al Faridy said that sacrificing is a form of love for the Creator; Allah SWT and giving the best to the community. So that the selection of sacrificial animals must pay attention to the quality physically, namely without defects, healthy and up to the age limit of sacrificial animals may be slaughtered in accordance with the teachings of Islamic law. The explanation was conveyed to the Training on Handling Sacrifice and Halal Slaughterers for the Management of the Mosque Prosperity Council (DKM) in Order to Welcomes Eid Adha 1439 H in the Physics Lecture Room 1st Floor Postgraduate Building, Campus Baranangsiang, Bogor. The event was organized by the Halal Science Center, Institute of Research and Community Service (LPPM) Bogor Agricultural University (IPB), (18/8). A total of 70 participants from various DKM in Bogor attended the training.

Head of the IPB Halal Science Center, Prof. Dr. Ir. Khaswar Syamsu, M.Sc said that the existence of the Halal Science Center is one of the forms of IPB's dedication to the community. Meanwhile Prof. Dr. drh. Agik Suprayogi, MSc, Agr as the Deputy Head of Research of LPB LPPM also said that IPB must oversee the process of slaughtering sacrificial animals according to Islamic sharia.

Material related to the handling of sacrificial meat was delivered by Edit Lesa Aditia, SPt, MSc. According to him, the handling of meat carcasses must be hung, the handling of meat and innards must be separated, the use of meat cutters must be clean, sharp and the availability of clean water during the process of handling the sacrificial meat. The material was continued by Dr Supratikno, MSi PAVet regarding the process of cutting and slaughtering sacrificial animals in accordance with Islamic law. This event received considerable appreciation from the participants