FatwaSarawakFood & Halal
TEKNIK THORACIC STICKING DALAM PENYEMBELIHAN
Is the thoracic sticking technique permitted in animal slaughter, and is the meat halal?
Short answer
The Sarawak State Fatwa Council ruled that thoracic sticking, as an additional procedure after slaughter, is permitted and the meat is halal.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Sarawak State Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Info Fatwa
- Topic
- Food & Halal
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Sarawak State Fatwa Council ruled that thoracic sticking, as an additional procedure after slaughter, is permitted and the meat is halal. It requires a complete slaughter in which all four channels are severed: the mari' (esophagus), the halkum (windpipe) and the wadajain (the two jugular veins). The technique must be done after complete bleeding or after 30 seconds from the slaughter, the animal must be confirmed dead from the slaughter with the technique only helping to hasten death, and the process must be supervised by qualified Muslim personnel.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kaedah thoracic sticking iaitu prosedur tambahan yang digunakan selepas sembelihan adalah dibenarkan dan daging haiwan tersebut adalah halal tertakluk kepada syarat-syarat berikut:
Read the full fatwa on the Sarawak website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Sarawak State Mufti Department. “TEKNIK THORACIC STICKING DALAM PENYEMBELIHAN”, date not stated. https://muftinegeri.sarawak.gov.my/web/subpage/fatwa_list/#teknik-thoracic-sticking-dalam-penyembelihan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/is-thoracic-sticking-allowed-in-slaughter/