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-====== Ritual Slaughter (Arabic: ذكاة, "Zakah") ======
+====== Ritual Slaughter ======
-In Islam, ritual slaughter means the slaughter of specific land animals, in which the throat, esophagus, and the two jugular veins are severed with a sharp object.
+In Islam, ritual slaughter (Arabic: الذَّبْحُ or ذكاة) means the slaughter of specific land animals, in which the throat, esophagus, and the two jugular veins are severed with a sharp object.
 ==== Etymology ====
-Linguistically, //zakah// means **"goodness"**.
+Linguistically, //dhakah// (ذكاة) means **"goodness"**.
 The term is also used for **"sharpness"** and **"acuteness/intelligence"**, which is why this term is also used for slaughtering, as sharp objects are used.
-==== The Conditions for Zakah ====
+==== The conditions for ritual slaughter ====
 === 1. Legal Capacity (Arabic: أهلية, "Ahliyyah") ===