(Detroit News) At the meat business he runs in Hamtramck, Mo Islam fields requests from Muslims to butcher and prepare animals in the manner their religion requires.
He usually expects plenty of business when families ask to process sacrificial meat, often from lambs, to distribute to others during the Eid al-Adha holiday, which this year is celebrated on Wednesday.
However, Islam is more concerned about the “competition” in the Wayne County community where he has long had ties: worshipers trying to butcher their own meat at home since the City Council voted to update its ordinance and codified state and federal laws on animal slaughter. And others worry about sanitation.
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