Do Muslims eat chickens in USA?

[sara82 4]

Hi,

Since i came to USA , 1 month ago, i ate meat and chicken as needed , no pork for sure , forgetting how they slaughter them, as quick as my friend in my home country he reminded me about the way how the HALAL meat should be slaughter, i stopped eating the meat and the chicken (20 days ago), i eat just fish and vegetables waiting to find a Halal place, i did found one islamic store in the city where i live, the -halal- chicken was not fresh (not like in the big supermarket) mixed with non halal chicken in the same queue , no body was there buying any halal meat or any chicken ,i asked the Meat seller where they slaugh the meat and the chicken , he told me they have butchery somewhere, i would like from where you Muslims you buy Halal meat and chicken? is this islamic stores with halal meat and chicken are Trusted ?

what about chicken ?

it is permissible to eat meat from the People of the Book (Ahl-e-Kitaab), i.e. the Jews and Christians

do you eat chicken at McDonalds and other such places in the USA?

Thanks

[Merrytooth 5,748]

I don't think McDonalds serve halal food.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/06/24/mcdonalds-drops-halal-food-from-us-menu/2451243/

I search that Costco sells halal meat:

http://www2.costco.com/Common/Search.aspx?whse=BD_827&topnav=national&search=halal&N=0&Ntt=halal&cm_re=1_en-_-Top_Left_Nav-_-Top_search〈=en-US

Edited March 10, 2014 by Merrytooth

[Ryan H 3,812]

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[sara82 4]

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Thank you

[Golden Gate 530]

Hi,

Since i came to USA , 1 month ago, i ate meat and chicken as needed , no pork for sure , forgetting how they slaughter them, as quick as my friend in my home country he reminded me about the way how the HALAL meat should be slaughter, i stopped eating the meat and the chicken (20 days ago), i eat just fish and vegetables waiting to find a Halal place, i did found one islamic store in the city where i live, the -halal- chicken was not fresh (not like in the big supermarket) mixed with non halal chicken in the same queue , no body was there buying any halal meat or any chicken ,i asked the Meat seller where they slaugh the meat and the chicken , he told me they have butchery somewhere, i would like from where you Muslims you buy Halal meat and chicken? is this islamic stores with halal meat and chicken are Trusted ?

what about chicken ?

it is permissible to eat meat from the People of the Book (Ahl-e-Kitaab), i.e. the Jews and Christians

do you eat chicken at McDonalds and other such places in the USA?

Thanks

Unless you can get concrete evidence of where the Halal store gets it meat, it would be hard to know if it really is halal. The only thing you could do if you want it fresh and halal for sure is go to a farm, buy the live animals yourself and butcher them yourself. We have done that occasionally. We do have a halal store here in Grand Rapids, but it does seem like the meat isn't always as fresh.

There have been times when my husband has eaten meat that isn't halal and says Bismillah. He won't do this on a regular basis however, but I suppose that is subjective. Meat from McDonald's and other places isn't halal and probably isn't even very good for anyone considering the process their meat goes through (cleaning with ammonia or something like that).

That is our experience, take it or leave it.

[sara82 4]

I don't think McDonalds serve halal food.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/06/24/mcdonalds-drops-halal-food-from-us-menu/2451243/

I search that Costco sells halal meat:

http://www2.costco.com/Common/Search.aspx?whse=BD_827&topnav=national&search=halal&N=0&Ntt=halal&cm_re=1_en-_-Top_Left_Nav-_-Top_search〈=en-US

Thank you Merrytooch for the interesting links , i go to Costco with my husband from time to time , i never imagined they may sell halal chicken/meat

[sara82 4]

Unless you can get concrete evidence of where the Halal store gets it meat, it would be hard to know if it really is halal. The only thing you could do if you want it fresh and halal for sure is go to a farm, buy the live animals yourself and butcher them yourself. We have done that occasionally. We do have a halal store here in Grand Rapids, but it does seem like the meat isn't always as fresh.

There have been times when my husband has eaten meat that isn't halal and says Bismillah. He won't do this on a regular basis however, but I suppose that is subjective. Meat from McDonald's and other places isn't halal and probably isn't even very good for anyone considering the process their meat goes through (cleaning with ammonia or something like that).

That is our experience, take it or leave it.

Thank you to share with me your experience, i was thinking me too to find a farm , where they sell a live chicken , but my husband sometimes is absent due to his job , and i cant butcher them myself

[fauji18 7]

You may go to http://www.zabihah.com/ (they also have an app for smart phone which you may download). You enter your zip code and it gives you a listing of all the halal meat shops/restaurants within your area. I personally try my best to eat Zabihah. I live in PA and we have farms and I have gone that route too. Fresh chicken has it's own awesome flavors. Costco sells halal too. Certain stores like PathMark (not sure if any of their locations are around you) also have a halal frozen food section with frozen halal burgers, hot dogs, nuggets, etc. I personally enjoy Al Safa frozen products.

There are certain remote areas within USA where it can be a pain to find any halal places around. One example is when I used to live in the MidWest. It can be gruelling and sometimes very expensive to try to go for Halal. I wish you all the best. And while it is your choice on how you do, what you do I would say that from an Islamic perspective it's Halal or nothing. I have asked many Imam's here in USA the ruling on this and they all told me the same thing. Hope that helps and wish you all the best!

[fatimazahrae 5]

Hi,

Since i came to USA , 1 month ago, i ate meat and chicken as needed , no pork for sure , forgetting how they slaughter them, as quick as my friend in my home country he reminded me about the way how the HALAL meat should be slaughter, i stopped eating the meat and the chicken (20 days ago), i eat just fish and vegetables waiting to find a Halal place, i did found one islamic store in the city where i live, the -halal- chicken was not fresh (not like in the big supermarket) mixed with non halal chicken in the same queue , no body was there buying any halal meat or any chicken ,i asked the Meat seller where they slaugh the meat and the chicken , he told me they have butchery somewhere, i would like from where you Muslims you buy Halal meat and chicken? is this islamic stores with halal meat and chicken are Trusted ?

what about chicken ?

it is permissible to eat meat from the People of the Book (Ahl-e-Kitaab), i.e. the Jews and Christians

do you eat chicken at McDonalds and other such places in the USA?

Thanks

you can find halal meat in costco

[sara82 4]

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[sara82 4]

You may go to http://www.zabihah.com/ (they also have an app for smart phone which you may download). You enter your zip code and it gives you a listing of all the halal meat shops/restaurants within your area. I personally try my best to eat Zabihah. I live in PA and we have farms and I have gone that route too. Fresh chicken has it's own awesome flavors. Costco sells halal too. Certain stores like PathMark (not sure if any of their locations are around you) also have a halal frozen food section with frozen halal burgers, hot dogs, nuggets, etc. I personally enjoy Al Safa frozen products.

There are certain remote areas within USA where it can be a pain to find any halal places around. One example is when I used to live in the MidWest. It can be gruelling and sometimes very expensive to try to go for Halal. I wish you all the best. And while it is your choice on how you do, what you do I would say that from an Islamic perspective it's Halal or nothing. I have asked many Imam's here in USA the ruling on this and they all told me the same thing. Hope that helps and wish you all the best!

Big thanks to the website , i think costco will help too,

[Shoot Em Straight 385]

You may go to http://www.zabihah.com/ (they also have an app for smart phone which you may download). You enter your zip code and it gives you a listing of all the halal meat shops/restaurants within your area. I personally try my best to eat Zabihah. I live in PA and we have farms and I have gone that route too. Fresh chicken has it's own awesome flavors. Costco sells halal too. Certain stores like PathMark (not sure if any of their locations are around you) also have a halal frozen food section with frozen halal burgers, hot dogs, nuggets, etc. I personally enjoy Al Safa frozen products.

There are certain remote areas within USA where it can be a pain to find any halal places around. One example is when I used to live in the MidWest. It can be gruelling and sometimes very expensive to try to go for Halal. I wish you all the best. And while it is your choice on how you do, what you do I would say that from an Islamic perspective it's Halal or nothing. I have asked many Imam's here in USA the ruling on this and they all told me the same thing. Hope that helps and wish you all the best!

Nice post and thank you for the link to this good site.

[ShirahBet 42]

Do you live somewhere where there is a big Muslim community? That will usually make a difference. Nation wide, I don't believe Costco sells halal, but they pay attention to local needs. Every Costco I have been to sells kosher chicken frozen. And our kosher laws are very similar to halal as far as the butchery is concerned.

[Cathi 5,755]

I buy halal when I can, they sell it in the supermarkets here and we have several middle eastern markets where it's available. But when I don't have halal or if it isn't available he eats regular meat, well with the exception of pork.

[Clair 6]

I work with Muslim and Orthodox Jew families from time to time and obtained some info. I see you are in LA. Don't know which part though. A family from Syria I know shop here: Super Hayat market on 16904 Prairie ave Torrance CA 90504. (310) 370-5707. Kosher markets such Glatt market are located in Encino and West Hollywood (between Santa Monica Blvd and Fairfax ave). But easiest way to find out: use Yelp, search for "halal meat" in your area. http://www.yelp.com/search?find_desc=glatt&find_loc=Los+Angeles%2C+CA&ns=1&ls=43719fa9c621f1d4#find_desc=halal+meat