Jhatka (Punjabi: ਝਟਕਾ, romanized: jhaṭkā) is a method of slaughtering an animal for meat by a single strike of a sword or axe to sever its head within the Sikh and Hindu religion. This kills the animal almost instantly as opposed to other forms of slaughter.

Kutha (Kuttha) meat is defined as "meat of animal or fowl slaughtered slowly as prescribed by Islamic law." [1]. It has been more broadly defined as "killing an animal with a prayer" [2] or "a sacrifice to God" [3].

Dec 25, 2021 · According to some, the word ‘Kuthha in the above couplet refers to meat obtained by slaying goats while uttering Qalima: the Muslim way of slaughtering animals. If the “Kuthha” were to mean Halaal meat, the use of the word abhakhya is superfluous. The sentence should have been simply Kuthha Khaanaa to mean the eating of Halaal meat.

Mar 16, 2025 · This definition is not limited to any specific methods of slaughter, such as Halal (the Muslim practice of ritual slaughter) or Jhatka (a single-strike method practiced by some Sikhs). Instead, “kutha” broadly encompasses any meat from a slaughtered animal, a point critical to understanding Gurbani’s stance on meat consumption.

The word 'Kutha' (ਕੁਠਾ s ) mean meat prepared after very slow, deliberate and prolonged slaughtering of an animal in ritualistic Islamic religious tradition. Almost all over India this is locally termed as "Halal" .

Jun 10, 2024 · But The word ਕੁਠਾ (kutha) simply means to “kill or destroy or butcher”; alternatively, it can mean meat (the product of killing, butchering, destroying). there is no connection between the word “halal” and the ritualistic slaughtering method used to kill.

Aug 2, 2024 · Some people believe that ਕੁਠਾ (kutha) means slaughtered meat of an animal in ritualistic Islamic religious tradition i.e. Halal.

Jun 20, 2011 · Kutha (Kuttha) meat is defined as "meat of animal or fowl slaughtered slowly as prescribed by Islamic law.".[1] It has been more broadly defined as "killing an animal with a prayer"[2] or "a sacrifice to God" [3] or meat prepared through "unnecessary ritualism".[4]

Aug 14, 2023 · Jhatka, or Jhataka or chatka (jhàṭkā IPA: [tʃə̀ʈkɑ]), is the meat from an animal killed instantaneously, such as by a single strike of a sword or axe to sever the head. This type of slaughter is preferred by Hindus and Sikhs. The animal must not be scared or shaken in any way before the slaughter.

Oct 11, 2023 · During Sikh rule, meat (jhatka) was included in the diet of Sikhs' langar. In Judaism and Islam, meat has been accepted as a necessary religious rite, but Sikhs were banned to eat Kuttha by Guru Sahibs for political reasons. Modern Day Significance