Recent uproar in Britain has led people to pose the question; do Muslims belong in the West?  This is also the underlying issue at the centre of past and without a doubt future matters relating to hijab and veils. Muslim men, women, violence and homosexuality (which isn't permitted in Islam) are all widely debated in recent years. But back to the subject of Muslim and animals, particularly how Muslims slaughter animals. Muslim people slaughter animals by slitting their throat while reciting an Islamic formula. In contrast, the secular method of slaughtering entails stunning the animal via the use of a bolt gun. This British media are arguing that the process that Muslims use is inhumane compared to the British method, which is supposedly humane. The way animals are killed is not the only issue. Few people apart from Giles Fraser have highlighted the fact that while the majority of both Islamic and secular slaughterhouses rear animals in extremely cruel conditions, the actual killing process is insignificant.  Some would label the argument hypocritical. There are also the issues of erasure, which can be seen externally and internally. Perfect examples include the banning of hijabs in schools and the niqab from public places in areas such as France. The less immediate overt forms of erasure are those that are internal. Problems have arisen since the banning of hijabs in France. There are reports claiming that teachers are insisting that Muslim girls wear shorter skirts. Also, French Front National leader has announced that schools will no longer serve substitutions for those who do not eat pork. With all these issues and now the debate of halal meat, tensions are high. However, back to the main problem here: animal welfare. After extensive research, it is clear that animal welfare should be at the centre of Islamic principles. It's believed that the Prophet was never cruel nor unkind towards animals. So according to Islamic ethics, factory farming is fundamentally cruel. As a result, some critics argue that Muslims don't have a leg to stand on. It's debated that 'we have the right to eat halal meat' but we need to take a closer look at what constitutes halal meat. Peoples' attention needs to be drawn towards not only how the animals are slaughtered, but also how they are raised in accordance with Islamic ethical rules. Firstly, animals should be free and not kept in cages where they can become distressed. Also, animals should not be tortured or taken away from their mother too early during infancy. All of the above mentioned regularly happens to factory farmed animals. With this in mind, the majority of meat comes from factory farms – both 'halal' and 'secular'. The latest 'crisis' regarding halal meat and Muslims belonging in Britain needs to be seen as an opportunity for Muslims to reconnect with the highest principals of Islamic traditions. They should use the issue at hand to remind people of more holistic ways of living that is beyond the tabloid tales and media farce.