Putting chicken in hot water after slaughtering them

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Q 1: There are many factories that slaughter chickens here in Mauritius. During the process, the workers put the chickens in hot water to remove the feathers before they remove the innards. This causes the waste inside the chicken to be mixed with the meat. Is this meat considered to be Halal (lawful) to eat?

A: This meat is considered to be Halal to eat. Placing the chickens in hot water after slaughtering has no effect on the permissibility of eating their meat. However, it is obligatory to delay putting the chickens in water until they have stopped moving completely. Q 2: What are the parts of an animal that are Haram (prohibited) to eat? A: It is Mubah (permissible) to eat every part of an animal that is lawful to be eaten after it has been slaughtered in the Islamically prescribed manner. The same applies to all the animals that do not need to be slaughtered to be Halal (lawful) to eat, such as fish and locusts.May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.