dhabīḥah

A form of dhabihah — 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.

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Meanings

noundhabīḥah (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of dhabihah.
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APA

dhabīḥah. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dhab%C4%AB%E1%B8%A5ah

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“dhabīḥah.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dhab%C4%AB%E1%B8%A5ah. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dhabīḥah,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dhab%C4%AB%E1%B8%A5ah.

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