Hello
I was wondering if all food in Turkey is 100% halal?
Do they slaughter the animals islamically? Do they recite besmele (bismillah) before slaughter?
Also, do they hand-slaughter or machine-slaughter the chickens?
I would appreciate any help...
Thanks
The original question was hand-slaughter or machine-slaughter and the reason is as follows:
in the world, there is a difference of opinion amongst some Muslim scholars and Halal certifiers as to what is “Halal”. Some advocate that all meat + chicken is Halal as long as you say “Bismillah” (In the name of Allah) before eating. Some consider machine slaughter Halal – under certain conditions and others will only accept hand slaughter as being genuinely Halal.
There are strong viewpoints and detailed arguments presented on both sides of the machine and hand slaughter debate amongst Islamic scholars. Some argue that machine slaughter is completely lawful (Halal), whereas others argue that the process is completely unacceptable and the animal slaughtered in this process is unlawful (Haram). Amongst all the differing opinions, hand slaughter is the universal slaughter method accepted by all scholars, which leaves no doubt in the halal status of hand slaughtered chickens.
Machine-slaughter is a relatively new phenomenon created by the rapid progress in modern technology and the need to feed ever-growing populations. Globally Halal machine slaughtered birds are accepted in many countries including Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Malaysia, Indonesia and Iran.
Caution dictates that hand slaughter should be given preference over mechanical slaughter for Muslims. However, it is important to recognise that while a Muslim can observe personal preferences and choices for their own preferred methods of hand or machine slaughter, they cannot enforce their own preference upon other Muslims, nor should they denounce others.
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