Most-asked question
Is machine-slaughtered chicken halaal?
15 fatawa in the archive answer questions on this, from 4 South African Darul Iftas (AskImam, Jamiat KZN, Mufti Online, Azaadville). Below, each Darul Ifta’s answer is quoted word for word from the opening of one of its fatawa.
Based on the fatawa linked below. Please read the sources and double-check with a Darul Ifta for your situation.
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What the Darul Iftas say
“Machine slaughtered chickens are not halal. It is not permissible to purchase, sell and consume such chickens. The income from the sale of such chickens is not halal.”
“If the one slaughtering is a Muslim and he recites tasmiyah on each chicken separately (the machine slaughters each chicken separately), it will be Halaal.”
“Slaughtering animals mechanically is becoming a widespread phenomenon in many abattoirs, plants and firms in several countries. The idea and objective behind slaughtering animals mechanically rather than manually is to speed up the process of slaughter, thus cater for a mass production.”
Quotes are the opening words of each answer as published; the full answer, its conditions and references are on the fatwa page. Answers depend on the exact details of each question.
Read the fatawa
- Machine slaughtered meat and eating at restaurants AskImam · 7 Dec 2019
- Mechanical Slaughter Jamiat KZN · 14 Oct 2015
- Machine slaughtered chicken Mufti Online · 22 Apr 2013
- The Ruling On Machine Slaughtered Animals Azaadville · 6 May 2025
- What is the ruling on selling and buying machine slaughtered chickens? AskImam · 5 Nov 2018
- Is machine slaughtered meat halal? Jamiat KZN · 15 Sep 2017
- Washing utensils used to cook machine slaughtered chickens Mufti Online · 3 Mar 2019
- Is machine slaughter meat halaal? AskImam · 27 Nov 2016
- Mechanical Slaughter AskImam · 7 Oct 2015
- Question regarding cutting the hair unevenly and eating from a grill in which machine slaughtered chicken was cooked. AskImam · 7 Dec 2014
- Are machine slaughtered chickens permissible? AskImam · 12 Dec 2012
- Are machine slaughtered animals halal? AskImam · 21 Nov 2011
- What is the correct Islamic Ruling on mechanical slaughter (for chickens, etc.)? Is it allowed? If not, why? AskImam · 27 Aug 2000
- Can I consume meat cut by Jews and Christians? Is my Salah valid if I wipe over regular socks during wudhu? Are machine slaughtered chickens Halal? AskImam · 4 Sep 2015
- Mechanical Slaughter AskImam · 30 Jan 2013
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