Does stunning an animal before cutting its neck affect its halal status?

Halal meat requires an animal to be alive when its neck is cut, but not necessarily conscious, and enough time allowed for it to bleed out properly. — Filepic

A significant number of British halal meat-eaters might be persuaded to switch to meat from stunned animals, if they were reassured that some forms of stunning are compatible with halal rules.

This was suggested by the results of a survey published in the journal Vet Record in late June (2020).