FatwaSarawakFood & Halal
PENYEMBELIHAN AYAM DENGAN MENGGUNAKAN PELALIAN “WATER STUNNER”
Is it permissible to use a water stunner when slaughtering chickens?
Short answer
The Sarawak State Fatwa Council ruled that using a water stunner in chicken slaughter is permissible.
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 using a water stunner in chicken slaughter is permissible. This takes into account that the chicken still has stable life (hayat mustaqirrah) and that the process is continuously monitored. Large companies must provide shariah officers to monitor slaughtering at their premises, while small companies are to be monitored more frequently by the Halal Unit of the Sarawak Islamic Religious Department.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Penggunaan "Water Stunner" dalam proses penyembelihan ayam adalah harus dan mengambil kira bahawa hayat mustaqirrah itu masih ada serta pelaksanaannya sentiasa dipantau
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. “PENYEMBELIHAN AYAM DENGAN MENGGUNAKAN PELALIAN “WATER STUNNER””, date not stated. https://muftinegeri.sarawak.gov.my/web/subpage/fatwa_list/#penyembelihan-ayam-dengan-menggunakan-pelalian-water-stunner. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-water-stunner-chicken-slaughter/