Is chicken subject to the ruling on meats and slaughtered animals that must be slaughtered Islamically, or is it subject to the ruling on fish in terms of being white meat?
Chickens are not permissible to eat unless they are slaughtered according to Islamic law, based on the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, who said: "Whatever causes blood to flow and the name of Allah is mentioned over it, then eat." As for fish, ritual slaughter is not a condition for its permissibility, because Allah Almighty has permitted the dead creatures of the sea. It has been narrated from the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, that he said: "Two types of dead meat and two types of blood have been made lawful for us. As for the two types of dead meat, they are locusts and fish. As for the two types of blood, they are the liver and the spleen."
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