To slaughter an animal by herself

A: It is permissible for a woman to slaughter an animal if she is a Muslim or from the People of the Book, on account of the generality of evidence on this. There is no specific Nas (Islamic text from the Qur’an or the Sunnah) that excludes women from this generality. Ibn Ka`b ibn Malik narrated on the authority of his father: We had some sheep which used to graze at Sal` Mount. One of our slave girls saw a sheep dying and she broke a stone and slaughtered the sheep with it. My father said to the people, "Do not eat it until I ask the Prophet (peace be upon him) about it (or until I send somebody to ask the Prophet (peace be upon him))." So, he asked or sent somebody to ask the Prophet (peace be upon him), and the Prophet (peace be upon him) permitted him to eat it. (Related by Al-Bukhari) The Prophet's commandment for them to eat the sheep even though it had been slaughtered by a woman is evidence of the permissibility of women slaughtering animals, for had it not been permissible, the Prophet (peace be upon him) would have pointed this out. According to Ijma` (consensus of scholars), the Prophet (peace be upon him) would not delay clarification beyond the time of necessity.May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.