Can we dip a halal chicken in hot water before putting it in a feathering removal machine which is a common practice?
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
(Fatwa: 933/876/SN=8/1438)
If the water is extra hot and the chicken is put inside it equal to a time that the inner impurity is absorbed in the meat, then this practice is not lawful according to Shariah as in such a case the meat will be impure and there is no way to clean it.
وعلى هذا الدجاج المغلى قبل إخراج أمغائها وأما وضعها بقدر اغلال المسام لنتف رشيها فتطهر بالغسل (مراقي الفلاح مع حاشية الطحطاوى 1618، ط: دارالكتاب)
Allah knows Best!
Darul Ifta,
Darul Uloom Deoband