Bismihi Subhanahu Wa-ta’ala Assalamooalaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh Respected Sister or Brother
Without doubt, non-stunned meat is more wholesome than stunned. Nonetheless, though the act of stunning animals is in itself Makruh-e-Tahrimi (where there is no need) though it does not necessarily render the meat Haraam. It would of course depend on the animal being killed or not in the stunning process to render it Haraam however if the voltage is low then poultry would not die in the process. They would simply become groggy enough for the slaughterers to complete the Islamic Dhabah. The issue with poultry and stunning is prominent as they are small and if the current is high then the chicken may die in the stunning process which would prove problematic. Notwithstanding, stunning the animals beforehand causing them any undue pain and distress is certainly reprehensible.
Freeman’s and Stunning Issue http://www.gmwa.org.uk/foodguide2/index.php?page=viewquestion&id=161
Boundaries of Halaal and Waswasah http://www.gmwa.org.uk/foodguide2/index.php?page=viewquestion&id=134
Freemans: http://www.gmwa.org.uk/foodguide2/index.php?page=viewquestion&id=28
Wa Alaykumussalaam Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuh
————————————– (Mufti) Abdullah Patel Halal Food Guide
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