Immersing a slaughtered chicken in boiling water to remove its feathers

Q: What is the rule for immersing a slaughtered chicken in hot (or boiling) water to remove its feathers? 

A: When it is immersed in hot water for such a period that the filth within its stomach permeates its flesh then such a chicken will be haraam to eat. 

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

 

Answered by:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)