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"Halal KFC" by the HFA - Our Decision
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Last Updated: 13/05/2009 |
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Asalaamualaikum,
I have a question regarding the proposition of halal kfc.
You probbaly would have heard that HFA have now given permission to KFC to sell halal food.
When I went onto the HFA website, I have read something that is bringing doubts in my mind. Can u please clarify if the slaughtering method mentioned belows islamically correct? or is this another difference of opinons amongst the scholars?
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PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT MECHANISED SLAUGHTER DOES NOT RENDER THE CHICKEN/BIRD HARAM!
Mechanical Slaughtering still requires Muslim slaughtermen to be present at the slaughtering station to do the rendition/tasmiyah (Bismillahi-Allahu-Akbar)on birds as they pass through a sharp fixed blade.The only differencebetween manual and mechanical slaughter is that the knife used by
slaughtermen on a manual line has now been transformed into a fixed blade performing the same task.
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Last Updated:
13/05/2009
In the Name of Allah, the Inspirer of Truth.
Assalamu Alaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh
See the following links:
We will take up one of the points which HFA consider to be permissible:
Mechanical slaughter -
The point of debate among scholars with regards to mechanical slaughtering is whether it fulfils the important requisite of the Tasmiyah (reciting Bismillah at the time of slaughter) being rendered by the person actually slaughtering the animal.
The books of Fiqh state categorically that the Tasmiyah must be uttered by the person actually slaughtering the animal. If someone else utters the Tasmiyah while the person slaughtering remains quiet (i.e. intentionally omits reciting the Tasmiyah) the animal will not be Halal.
(Fatawaa Alamghiriyyah P. 286. Vol. 5)
During mechanical slaughter, when the power is turned on, and the poultry starts to move along the conveyor belt towards the fixed blades, a Muslim may be standing and reciting the Tasmiyah on each individual chicken, the question here is whether this is considered to be his own act of slaughter or not?
The majority of scholars hold the view that in the above case, only the first chicken will be considered Halal and all subsequent poultry will be Haraam.
The reason for this is that when the Muslim slaughter man turns the power on and recites Tasmiyah, his action of turning the power on is considered valid only for the first chicken. i.e. It will be assumed that the Tasmiyah has taken place on his personal act of slaughter. The pressing of the 'On' button is considered his own act.
However, as for all subsequent poultry which follows, they are not considered to be his own act of slaughter, hence his Tasmiyah remains meaningless rendering the poultry Haraam for consumption.
(Summary of an Urdu Treatise by Mufti Khalid Saifullah Rahmani. Jadeed Fiqhi Masaa'il, Page 219, Vl. 2)
To conclude, we are not aware of any reputable Ulama working for HFA, hence unable to accept their verification.
The nature of food certification is such that it requires the overseeing of qualified and reputable Ulamaa.
And Allah knows Best
Wa Alaykumussalaam Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuh
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