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🐟 Animals

Is chicken halal?

Quick answer Halal

Chicken is halal in all five major schools of thought (Hanafi, Shafi'i, Maliki, Hanbali and Ja'fari).

Also asked as: “Can Muslims eat chicken?” · “Is chicken haram?” · “Is chicken halal in the Hanafi school?”

Ruling by school of thought

School of thoughtRuling
HanafiHalal
Shafi'iHalal
MalikiHalal
HanbaliHalal
Ja'fari (Shia)Halal

Chicken is halal in every school when slaughtered according to Islamic law. Scholars differ on machine slaughter and stunning, so many people choose a certifier they trust.

Meat and poultry are only halal when the animal is slaughtered according to Islamic law. See stunned meat and supermarket meat.

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