Abu Dhabi residents who slaughter livestock during Eid Al Adha inside their homes will face a Dh500 fine and have the carcasses confiscated.
"The fine is not meant to torment people, but rather to ensure that hygiene standards are observed," officials at the Abu Dhabi Municipality and Food Control Authority told Al Ittihad, The National's Arabic-language sister paper.
As part of a plan to eradicate in-house slaughter during Eid Al Adha, officials have been urging the public to take their sacrificial livestock to abattoirs where they can get high-quality slaughter services for a small fee.
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