The ruling on slaughtering chickens mechanically with the invocation via a tape
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Question:
What is the ruling on using mechanical devices to slaughter chickens, with the invocation being mentioned when the first chicken is slaughtered, or by running a tape containing the name of Allah, so that the devices perform the slaughter?
Answer:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. The invocation via a tape has no ruling and does not serve any purpose. It is necessary that the invocation be made by the slaughterer himself. If one person slaughters and another person says "In the name of Allah" while the first one continues to slaughter, the meat is not lawful, and this is a personal utterance. So how about a tape? The tape has no ruling and does not fulfill the required purpose. If the adhan were played from a tape in the mosque, and it were said that the tape is sufficient, and the mu'adhdhin is dead for decades, they would say that this is not an adhan and is not sufficient. It is necessary that acts of worship be performed by one who is qualified for worship, not fed by a machine or something like that; this is not sufficient.
This is from the perspective of the tape. From the perspective of collective slaughter, where birds or animals are slaughtered mechanically, this is also not sufficient, because it is a condition that the slaughterer who mentions the name of Allah and runs the knife on the throat or the windpipe be present. As for mechanical slaughter, this machine is not a human being and has no intention. So if it is operated by a person, is that sufficient? No, this is not sufficient. Every animal has its own distinct ruling, and every bird has its own distinct ruling. This is the slaughter of that individual alone, meeting the mentioned conditions. As for collective slaughter by means of machines and devices, this is not called a lawful slaughter.
What is the ruling on using mechanical devices to slaughter chickens, with the invocation being mentioned when the first chicken is slaughtered, or by running a tape containing the name of Allah, so that the devices perform the slaughter?
Answer:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. The invocation via a tape has no ruling and does not serve any purpose. It is necessary that the invocation be made by the slaughterer himself. If one person slaughters and another person says "In the name of Allah" while the first one continues to slaughter, the meat is not lawful, and this is a personal utterance. So how about a tape? The tape has no ruling and does not fulfill the required purpose. If the adhan were played from a tape in the mosque, and it were said that the tape is sufficient, and the mu'adhdhin is dead for decades, they would say that this is not an adhan and is not sufficient. It is necessary that acts of worship be performed by one who is qualified for worship, not fed by a machine or something like that; this is not sufficient.
This is from the perspective of the tape. From the perspective of collective slaughter, where birds or animals are slaughtered mechanically, this is also not sufficient, because it is a condition that the slaughterer who mentions the name of Allah and runs the knife on the throat or the windpipe be present. As for mechanical slaughter, this machine is not a human being and has no intention. So if it is operated by a person, is that sufficient? No, this is not sufficient. Every animal has its own distinct ruling, and every bird has its own distinct ruling. This is the slaughter of that individual alone, meeting the mentioned conditions. As for collective slaughter by means of machines and devices, this is not called a lawful slaughter.
Source
استخدام الأجهزة الآلية في ذبح الدجاج — alfawzan.live
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