Islamic Services of America (ISA)

The Slaughtering Process for Poultry – ISA accepts both hand and machine slaughtered poultry.

machine · www.isahalal.com/services/industries-we-serve/meat-poultry

Depending on the Halal standard used, the slaughter must be conducted by a Muslim or a Kitaabi (people of the book), who is of sound mind and who has the explicit intention of performing a Halal slaughter.

kitabiyy · www.isahalal.com/services/industries-we-serve/meat-poultry

In contrast, machine slaughter uses an automated blade to perform the cut, currently applied only in poultry operations.

slaughter · www.isahalal.com/news-events/blog/hand-slaughter-versus-machine-slaugh

One cannot eat an animal that died from electric shock or pre slaughter stunning or by being beaten.

stunning · www.isahalal.com/halal-information/faqs

Now, the key question remains: does Islamic Services of America (ISA) permit gas stunning? The answer depends on ongoing research and applicable Islamic rulings for each specific case; this is not a one-size-fits-all issue.

stunning gas · www.isahalal.com/news-events/blog/gas-killing-and-its-halal-relevance-

ISA also collaborates with and accepts Halal slaughter certificates from other recognized Halal certification bodies for raw material slaughter facilities not directly overseen by ISA.

third party slaughter · www.isahalal.com/services/industries-we-serve/meat-poultry

Islamic Services of America ensures that Halal slaughter methods, according to Shariah Law, are employed during beef and poultry slaughters while under standard USDA supervision.

monitoring · www.isahalal.com/services/industries-we-serve/meat-poultry