Conditions for Halal Hunting

Question:
The first message in this episode is from a kind listener, Muhammad Musa, from Sudan. The kind brother says in his question: If I shake the trap and say "Bismillah" and "Allahu Akbar," and I find that a bird has been caught and it is dead, is it considered slaughtered and is its meat permissible to eat, or not? May Allah reward you with good. Note that the trap is made of iron.

Answer:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and all his Companions. As for what follows, hunting becomes permissible under certain conditions, one of which is the invocation of Allah's name (tasmiah) when releasing the arrow or releasing the hunting bird or dogs. If he sees the game and then releases his arrow at it, he must invoke the name of Allah when releasing the arrow. Likewise, if he releases the hunting bird or dogs at it, he must invoke the name of Allah when releasing them upon seeing the game. As for invoking the name before that, such as when setting the trap, or when preparing the rifle with ammunition, this is not sufficient, because he has not seen the game and has not specified the particular game for which he is invoking the name. Therefore, the invocation in this case is not sufficient, based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) meaning that upon seeing the game, he invokes the name and releases the tool he uses for hunting, whether a hunting bird or an arrow. Likewise, setting the trap is not sufficient by invoking the name when setting it, because he has not seen any game and has not intended a specific game. Also, the trap is not equivalent to an arrow or a hunting bird; rather, it strangles, it strangles the bird, or it catches it and it dies as a result of being caught. This is considered carrion and is not permissible until he catches it while it is still alive and slaughters it with a lawful Islamic slaughter. What the trap catches is not permissible if it dies in it, until he catches it while it is still alive and then slaughters it with a lawful Islamic slaughter. Yes.