FatwaSelangorFood & Halal
Penggunaan Pneumatic Precussive Stunning Menurut Pandangan Islam
Is pneumatic percussive stunning permitted in Islam when slaughtering cattle?
Short answer
Pneumatic percussive stunning is permitted in the slaughter of cattle and similar halal animals.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Selangor State Mufti Department
- Status
- Gazetted
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Diwartakan
- Topic
- Food & Halal
Gazette evidence in the source: Sel. P.U. 334
Summary
Pneumatic percussive stunning is permitted in the slaughter of cattle and similar halal animals. The condition is that the skull of the stunned animal must not be cracked. The animal must also die because of the slaughter itself and not because of the stunning.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Penggunaan Pneumatic Percussive Stunning dalam sembelihan lembu dan binatang halal seumpamanya adalah dibenarkan
Read the full fatwa on the Selangor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Selangor State Mufti Department. “Penggunaan Pneumatic Precussive Stunning Menurut Pandangan Islam”, date not stated. https://www.muftiselangor.gov.my/2023/10/28/penggunaan-pneumatic-precussive-stunning-menurut-pandangan-islam/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/pneumatic-percussive-stunning-cattle-slaughter-ruling/