Ruling on Consuming a Chicken That Was Injured and Bled No Blood After SlaughterAnswered by: Fadhīlat al-Shaykh ʿAbd al-Wakīl Nāṣir ḥafiẓahullah
❖ Question:
If a chicken is attacked by crows and becomes paralyzed (except its head) while still alive, and is then slaughtered according to Sharʿī rules but no blood flows out—can its meat be consumed?
❖ Answer:
There appears to be no Sharʿī objection in consuming the meat of such a chicken, provided it was slaughtered properly — i.e., with the name of Allah (Bismillāh, Allāhu Akbar) and by cutting the required veins.
✦ Evidence from the Ḥadīth:
“مَا أَنْهَرَ الدَّمَ، وَذُكِرَ اسْمُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ، فَكُلُوهُ”"That which causes blood to gush forth and upon which the name of Allah is mentioned — eat it."
(Meaning taken from several narrations in Sunan Abī Dāwūd, Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī)
Since the veins were cut properly, the conditions of Sharʿī slaughter are fulfilled. If no blood flowed, it may be due to the injury or paralysis having caused the blood to coagulate or dry internally.
❖ Not Considered Carrion:
Because the slaughter occurred while the chicken was still alive, it does not fall under the category of "maytah" (carrion). Therefore, it is ḥalāl (permissible).
❖ If the Heart Is Not at Ease:
If your heart is unsettled and you do not feel comfortable eating it, then you are not obligated to consume it.
You may choose to give it to someone else, since it remains Sharʿī-compliant meat.
Conclusion:
◈ As long as the chicken was slaughtered while alive and per Sharʿī rules, its meat is permissible to eat — even if no blood flows due to prior injury.
◈ The absence of blood does not invalidate the slaughter.
◈ If you feel uncomfortable, you may give it to someone else, as it remains halāl.
وَاللّٰهُ أَعْلَمُ بِالصَّوَابِ
