Source: Fatawa Amanpuri by Shaykh Ghulam Mustafa Zaheer Amanpuri❀ Question:
If during slaughter, the head of the animal gets completely severed, what is the ruling on its consumption?
❀ Answer:
The slaughtered animal is halal without any dislike, and it is permissible to eat it.
❀ Narration of Abu Mujliz Lahiq ibn Humayd (رح):
سألت ابن عمر عن ذبيحة قطع رأسها فأمر ابن عمر بأكلها
"I asked Ibn ʿUmar (RA) about an animal whose head was severed during slaughter, and he ordered that it be eaten."
References: [فتح الباري: 641/9 ، تغليق التعليق لابن حجر: 520/4] – Chain Hasan
❀ Narration from Ibn ʿAbbas (RA):
سئل عمن ذبح دجاجة فطير رأسها فقال : ذكاة وحية
"He was asked about a man who slaughtered a chicken and its head was severed. He replied: ‘It is a valid slaughter, only done quickly.’"
References: [فتح الباري: 641/9 ، تغليق التعليق لابن حجر: 520/4] – Chain Sahih
