Puchong chicken supplier shut for two weeks after halal breach discovery, restaurants told to stop buying from it

SHAH ALAM, Oct 31 — A premises in Puchong, suspected of slaughtering, processing and distributing chicken without valid halal certification, was found to be using the electric water-bath stunning method.

Selangor Islamic Religious Council (Mais) chairman Datuk Salehuddin Saidin said preliminary inspections found that the electrical voltage used was believed to be too high, causing the chickens to die instantly before undergoing slaughter in accordance with Islamic law.

“Early this morning, the Selangor Islamic Religious Department (Jais), in collaboration with the police, the Selangor Department of Environment (DOE), the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (Jakim) and the Petaling District Health Office, led a raid on premises allegedly involved in slaughtering chickens in a manner that did not comply with Islamic requirements.

“Preliminary investigations found that the premises used the stunning method, whereby the chickens were found dead before being slaughtered. This means they were essentially slaughtering carcasses rather than live chickens, as required under Islamic teachings,” he told reporters.

He said this after attending the 2026 Selangor-level Ahli Sunnah Wal Jamaah (ASWJ) Fundamental Declaration Programme, which was also attended by Jais director Datuk Mohd Shahzihan Ahmad, at the Dewan Syarahan dan Muzakarah Islam, Masjid Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah, here today.

He added that the situation had raised serious doubts over compliance with Islamic law, and the halal status of the processed chicken products, making this a key focus of the authorities’ investigation to determine the actual operating methods used.

Elaborating, Salehuddin said preliminary investigations also found that the slaughterhouse had been operating since 2004, and was believed to be owned by a Muslim, besides supplying processed chicken to restaurants also owned by Muslims.

“If it is true that this is a Muslim-owned factory which had killed the chickens before slaughtering them, this is a highly irresponsible act, and we will ensure that firm action is taken.

“The company has been operating for a long time, for more than 20 years. I am therefore rather perplexed as to how something like this could happen, and why they would so easily deceive Muslims when they themselves are Muslims.

Salehuddin said the issue was also linked to the absence of mandatory halal certification requirements for certain premises. However, operators should be aware that the meat supply in question was prohibited under Islamic law.

Following the raid, he said that the authorities had ordered the factory premises to be closed for two weeks under health regulations, to allow for a detailed assessment and investigation.

In this regard, Salehuddin urged restaurant owners receiving supplies from the company to stop using them immediately, and report any suspicious information to Jais, Jakim or the police.

“I urge Muslims, restaurant operators and food business owners to check the source of their chicken supplies, in particular, as they must ensure that the food they serve is suitable for consumption by Muslims.

“Earlier, Jais seized more than 6.5 tonnes of raw chicken, worth RM85,400, after finding that the poultry had been processed without complying with Islamic slaughtering requirements. The seizure was made during a raid at a warehouse in Puchong at 12.40 am today, under Op Taring Chiller.

Earlier, the 2026 Selangor-level ASWJ Fundamental Declaration programme brought together nearly 500 participants, including teachers, mosque administrators, marriage registrars, local authorities (PBT) and religious agencies, to deepen their understanding of the importance of safeguarding the faith, through presentations of two working papers. — Bernama

* Editor’s note: Mais stands for Majlis Agama Islam Selangor, Jais stands for Jabatan Agama Islam Selangor, and Jakim stands for Jabatan Kemajuan Islam Malaysia. PBT stands for Pihak Berkuasa Tempatan, and Op stands for Operasi. ASWJ stands for Ahli Sunnah Wal Jamaah, an Arabic term for mainstream Sunni Islam.

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莎阿南，10月31日讯——蒲种一处涉嫌在没有有效清真认证的情况下屠宰、加工和分销鸡肉的场所，被发现使用的是电水浴致昏法。

雪兰莪伊斯兰宗教理事会（Mais）主席拿督萨勒胡丁·赛丁表示，初步检查发现，使用的电压可能过高，导致鸡在按照伊斯兰教法宰杀之前立即死亡。

“今天清晨，雪兰莪州伊斯兰宗教局 (Jais) 与警方、雪兰莪州环境局 (DOE)、马来西亚伊斯兰发展局 (Jakim) 和八打灵县卫生局合作，突击搜查了涉嫌以不符合伊斯兰教义的方式宰杀鸡的场所。

“初步调查发现，该场所采用的是击晕法，即在宰杀前发现鸡已经死亡。这意味着他们实际上是在宰杀尸体，而不是按照伊斯兰教义要求宰杀活鸡，”他告诉记者。

他是在参加了2026年雪兰莪级别的圣行基本宣言计划后这么说的，Jais董事拿督莫哈末沙兹汉艾哈迈德今天也出席了在伊斯兰清真寺的苏丹沙拉胡丁阿卜杜勒阿齐兹沙阿清真寺的会议。

他还补充说，这种情况引发了人们对是否遵守伊斯兰教法以及加工鸡肉产品的清真状态的严重怀疑，因此，当局正在重点调查以确定实际使用的操作方法。

萨利赫丁进一步解释说，初步调查还发现，该屠宰场自 2004 年以来一直在运营，据信由一名穆斯林所有，此外还向同样由穆斯林拥有的餐馆供应加工鸡肉。

“如果这家工厂真的是穆斯林拥有的，并且在宰杀前就杀死了这些鸡，这是一种极其不负责任的行为，我们将确保采取坚决的行动。”

“这家公司已经运营了20多年。因此，我非常困惑，这样的事情怎么会发生，以及他们自己也是穆斯林，为什么会如此轻易地欺骗穆斯林。”

萨利赫丁表示，这个问题也与某些场所缺乏强制性清真认证要求有关。然而，经营者应该意识到，涉事肉类供应违反了伊斯兰教法。

突击检查后，他表示，当局已根据卫生条例下令关闭该工厂两周，以便进行详细的评估和调查。

对此，萨利赫丁敦促从该公司获得供应品的餐馆老板立即停止使用这些供应品，并将任何可疑信息报告给 Jais、Jakim 或警方。

“我敦促穆斯林、餐馆经营者和食品企业主检查他们的鸡肉供应来源，尤其要确保他们提供的食物适合穆斯林食用。

“此前，马来西亚伊斯兰教事务局（JAIS）查获了超过6.5吨的生鸡肉，价值85400令吉，原因是这些家禽的加工过程不符合伊斯兰教的屠宰要求。此次查获行动是今天凌晨12点40分在蒲种一处仓库进行的，代号为“冷藏室行动”（Op Taring Chiller）。

此前，2026年雪兰莪州ASWJ基本宣言项目汇聚了近500名参与者，包括教师、清真寺管理人员、婚姻登记员、地方政府（PBT）和宗教机构，通过两份工作文件的宣读，加深了他们对维护信仰重要性的理解。——马新社

*编者注：Mais 代表 Majlis Agama Islam Selangor，Jais 代表 Jabatan Agama Islam Selangor，Jakim 代表 Jabatan Kemajuan Islam Malaysia。 PBT 代表 Pihak Berkuasa Tempatan，Op 代表 Operasi。 ASWJ 代表 Ahli Sunnah Wal Jamaah，是阿拉伯语中主流逊尼派伊斯兰教的术语。

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