Title: Slaughtering Young Animals Question: Is it ok to slaughter the calf? What is the ruling regarding the slaughter of very young animals? Nauman Ilyas Answer: If an animal is Halaal , then its young ones of all ages are also considered Halaal . Thus, if a cow or a buffalo is Halaal , then their young ones shall also be considered as Halaal , irrespective of their age. However, people generally avoid slaughtering animals, which are too young, because of the meat of such animals is generally not preferred. I hope this helps. Regards, Moiz Amjad January 3, 2002