Meat & Poultry

Is Chicken Halal?

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HMS Answer

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Chicken is a permissible species, but not every chicken is Zabiha Halal. The bird must be slaughtered according to the requirements of Zabiha before its meat can be treated as Halal.

The full answer

Chicken is a permissible species, but not every chicken is Zabiha Halal.

The bird must be slaughtered according to the requirements of Zabiha.

Ordinary chicken from a supermarket or restaurant should not be assumed Halal simply because chicken itself is permissible.

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