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Penggunaan Pneumatic Percussive Stunning Menurut Pandangan Islam
Is pneumatic percussive stunning permissible when slaughtering cattle in Islam?
Short answer
The Fatwa Committee of the National Council for Islamic Religious Affairs Malaysia, meeting on 13 March 2006, ruled that pneumatic percussive stunning is permitted for 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
- National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM)
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Kompilasi Pandangan Hukum Muzakarah Jawatankuasa Fatwa MKI (JAKIM, terbitan 2016)
- Topic
- Food & Halal
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Fatwa Committee of the National Council for Islamic Religious Affairs Malaysia, meeting on 13 March 2006, ruled that pneumatic percussive stunning is permitted for cattle and similar halal animals. The permission is conditional on the animal's skull not being fractured by the stunning. The animal must also die as a result of the slaughter, not the stunning.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Muzakarah telah memutuskan bahawa penggunaan Pneumatic Percussive Stunning dalam sembelihan lembu dan binatang halal seumpamanya adalah dibenarkan
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM). “Penggunaan Pneumatic Percussive Stunning Menurut Pandangan Islam”, 13 March 2006. https://www.islam.gov.my/images/ePenerbitan/KOMPILASI_MUZAKARAH_MKI_2016.pdf#penggunaan-pneumatic-percussive-stunning-menurut-pandangan-islam. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/pneumatic-percussive-stunning-ruling-cattle-slaughter/