This term confirms that the meat is made in full accordance with the customs and Islamic canons. It does not contain those components that can not be eaten by Muslim (haram). Halal chickens are a product that is clean both physically and spiritually. And by the way, it can be eaten not only by Muslims, but also people of other faiths.
What is Halal?
Such meat is considered very useful. An animal that has been slaughtered in accordance with this tradition is completely bloodless. It has pinkish tones. Blood, as you know, is an environment favorable for the development of bacteria, among which pathogens. The process of their reproduction can begin within a few minutes after decapitation of the bird, and it has an amazing character. Halal chickens do not have this drawback. In addition, meat has a number of other important characteristics.
Halal products
According to Islamic traditions, only absolutely healthy animals that are fed without the use of biological additives, that is, special feeds, should be eaten. Only they are subject to butchering with the complete release of blood. According to Islamic rules, halal chickens require accurate observance of ritual slaughter. In this case, the name of the Almighty is mentioned. Also required is a section of the arteries of the neck, complete bleeding of each carcass.
Which face are used
Today, poultry farms use 2 types of slaughter: manual and mechanical (with a circular knife). Slaughterers must be of Muslim faith (however, Jews or Christians are allowed).
Of course, manufacturers use the automatic method more readily than the manual method, since it is more efficient. At poultry farms, a bird delivered from the poultry houses is suspended by its legs on the conveyor. Then, under the guidance of experts in standards in the implementation of this process, one of the workers reads a prayer.
After that, the dispatcher presses the button, and the suspended bird enters the conveyor. And circular knives kill the bird. The disadvantages of this method include the fact that the halal chickens that are slaughtered can vary in size, which means that a knife rotated like a hand mill will sometimes make incisions leading to complete cutting off of the birds' necks. According to Sharia, such a carcass becomes unlawful for food. In addition, incisions made not at the junction of the heads with the necks, an improperly incised jugular vein can make the meat poorly bloodless. In this case, the chicken meat will be censured, forbidden to eat.
But during ritual slaughter manually, the worker makes a deep incision with a knife blade on the neck so that the carotid artery with the jugular vein is simultaneously involved. Just before slaughter, the name of the Almighty and prayer are pronounced. If this has not been spoken, then the meat is considered haram.
Birds are not slaughtered until blood flows from the bodies. And the correctness of the process itself, the temperature and time regime, the thoroughness of evisceration, and further packaging in packing bags at the poultry farm are monitored with the utmost severity by the Halal Standard Committee controllers.