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Penyembelihan Ayam Dengan Pelalian Water Stunner
Is it permissible to use a water stunner to stun chickens before slaughter?
Short answer
The 22nd Muzakarah of the Fatwa Committee of the National Council for Islamic Religious Affairs Malaysia, held on 24 November 1988, ruled that using a water stunner in the chicken slaughtering process 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
- 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 22nd Muzakarah of the Fatwa Committee of the National Council for Islamic Religious Affairs Malaysia, held on 24 November 1988, ruled that using a water stunner in the chicken slaughtering process is permissible. The ruling concerns the method of stunning chickens before they are slaughtered.
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.
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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). “Penyembelihan Ayam Dengan Pelalian Water Stunner”, 24 November 1988. https://www.islam.gov.my/images/ePenerbitan/KOMPILASI_MUZAKARAH_MKI_2016.pdf#penyembelihan-ayam-dengan-pelalian-water-stunner. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/water-stunner-chicken-slaughter-ruling/