Actually the Islamic perspective is that all life is sacred, however you are permitted to kill an animal for food. The invocation [1] to God when killing is to

Actually the Islamic perspective is that all life is sacred, however you are permitted to kill an animal for food. The invocation [1] to God when killing is to seek permission for violating this sanctity. 1. http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/islam/islamethics/animals_1.shtml http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/islam/islamethics/an...