Comparison of Islamic and Jewish dietary laws

The Islamic dietary laws ("halal") and the Jewish dietary laws ("kashrut"; in English, "kosher") are both quite detailed, and contain both points of similarity and discord. Both are the dietary laws and described in distinct religious texts: an explanation of the Islamic code of law found in the Quran and Sunnah and the Jewish code of laws found in the Torah and explained in the Talmud.
As a rule of thumb, most Kosher foods not containing alcohol are also Halal. However, there are some exceptions, and this article lists the similarities and differences between the two laws.
Slaughter.
"Shechita" is the ritual slaughter of mammals and birds according to Jewish law. "Dhabihah" is the method used to slaughter an animal in Islamic tradition. "Shechita" requires that an animal be conscious and this is taken to mean the modern practice of electrical, gas, or percussive stunning before slaughter is forbidden. Most Muslim authorities also forbid the use of electrical, gas, or percussive stunning. However, other authorities state that stunning is permissible so long as it is not the direct cause of the animal's death.