Conveyor belt carries the chicken across the rotating blade which slits the animal. And Allah the Almighty has said: “O you who believe! We as Shia don't recognize the non-Muslim slaughtered animal meat as Halal. There is no requirement that animals be hand slaughtered. This procedure has been practiced in several countries where the objective of mass production was never harmed or adversely affected. Consuming Halal food is one of the most important things for a believer, for it has a bearing on all the other worships religious obligations. The idea and objective behind slaughtering animals mechanically rather than manually is to speed… The question of machine slaughter has been discussed among the Islamic Scholars and some have concluded it is an acceptable means of slaughtering poultry while others have concluded it is not. One must also remember that this is a very important issue for a Muslim. There is no connection whatsoever. In Islamic law dhabīḥah (pronounced zabiha by the people from non-Arab Muslim countries such as Iran and Pakistan, Arabic: ذَبِيحَة ‎ dhabīḥah IPA: [ðæˈbiːħɐ], 'slaughtered animal') is the prescribed method of ritual slaughter of all lawful halal animals. The one who is blessing the chicken must not move for even one moment or take his eye of the machine, for if he failed to pronounce the name of Allah on even one chicken, it will become unlawful (haram). The chicken’s legs are tied to hooks and it is hung upside down on a conveyor belt. Soon He will requite them for what they have been fabricating.” (Surah al-An’am, 138). If a Muslim informs you that some meat was slaughtered in complete accordance with the rules of Shariah, and there is no apparent reason to disbelieve or suspect him, then one should take his word and consider the meat to be Halal. The difference between the two situations is quite clear and apparent. May Allah Most High guide us all to the straight path and keep us far away from unlawful and doubtful food, Ameen. In the name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful. This effect, as stated previously, will have its toll on one’s worship, dua, and on life in general. Had it been originally Halal, the Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him & give him peace) would not have ordered Adi (Allah be pleased with him) to abstain from consuming it outlook prevents downloading images. If the conditions for a valid slaughter are fulfilled (regardless of whether it is hand-slaughter or machine-slaughter), the animal would be lawful (halal) to consume. There are few points that need to be taken into consideration here: Firstly, the machines have a blade that keeps rotating like a rotating hand mill or grinder. However, at times it is possible that the bird moves due to some reason when passing by the blade, thus the neck and veins may not be completely cut or may be cut but only slightly leaving doubt whether the veins that must be cut in order for the animal to be lawful have been cut or otherwise. They can slaughter the hanging chicken, alternatively. Machine slaughter is a convention that is typically used to slaughter poultry. However, if the name of Allah was not pronounced once in a while, then (according to the Shafi’i school) despite this act being Makruh and sinful, it will not be Haram to consume from the animal. Animal Feeding in Islam. Slaughtering animals mechanically is becoming a widespread phenomenon in many abattoirs, plants and firms in several countries. The reason being is that he recited the Tasmiyah for that particular animal without separating the Tasmiyah and slaughter with a considerable time. These chickens, after passing through extremely cold water, arrive at the place where a gyratory blade or knife cuts the chickens.