A professional who slaughters cattle, calves, and sheep as prescribed by religious law, and examines parts of carcasses to determine whether carcasses meet standards established by specific religion. Respnsibilities include:

• Sharpens knife on whetstone or sharpening steel and washes knife.
• Cuts throat of animal, using single stroke.
• Inspects carcass and internal organs to verify absence of diseases.
• May inspect and bid for animals at auction.
• May offer ritual prayers while slaughtering animal.
• May inflate lungs with air to determine whether lungs are punctured.
• May mark carcasses of animals that meet religious standards.
• May butcher meat for marketing.
• May be required to hold license issued by religious organization.
• May be designated according to specific religious group as Islamic Butcher; Shactor; Halal Butcher; Kosher Cutter And Searcher; Shochet.