The ruling on the invocation when slaughtering chickens
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The questioner : A brother in Allah has a chicken shop where he sells chickens. He asks: Is it sufficient at the beginning of the day?
The Shaykh : What do you mean by the beginning of the day?
The questioner : I mean, at the beginning of the day, when he sells and slaughters chickens, he asks: Is one invocation sufficient for several slaughters, or does he have to invoke the name of Allah for every chicken?
The Shaykh : By Allah, the Muslims’ affair is strange. They pass by and engage in dhikr (remembrance of Allah), saying “Allah, Allah” for an hour, and then from time to time they say “Bismillah” (In the name of Allah). It is too much for you.
The questioner : No, we were asking you, the people of knowledge, about this.
The Shaykh : Yes, and what am I doing with you now?
The questioner : May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : Did I not answer you?
The questioner : May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : But I am answering you in a way that convinces people. I tell them: O people, this is an opportunity. When the one who is heedless of his Lord wants to slaughter the animal, he should invoke the name of Allah over it. So, suppose that every moment a chicken passes by him, let him say “Bismillah, Bismillah.” That is better than the one who says “Allah, Allah, Allah, Allah, Allah.” That is reprehensible, and they do not consider it reprehensible. And that is prescribed. He is asking if one invocation is sufficient or not?
The questioner : May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : Did you understand me?
The questioner : I answered you, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : May Allah reward you.
The questioner : We tell him that, we explain it to him.
The Shaykh : May Allah reward you.
The questioner : Regarding the slaughter, is it possible that it goes one way and comes back, meaning if it is not slaughtered, does he not repeat it a third or fourth time over it?
The Shaykh : No, my brother, that is not possible. But the point of this statement is to ease the suffering of the animal.
The questioner : The animal is gone.
The Shaykh : So you know, when the knife is cutting, there is no need for it to go and come. The going and coming is torment for the animal.
The questioner : Affirmative.
The Shaykh : So the intention is to ease the suffering of the animal, and this is obligatory.
The presenter : May Allah bless you. And in it...
The Shaykh : I am informing you.
The Shaykh : What do you mean by the beginning of the day?
The questioner : I mean, at the beginning of the day, when he sells and slaughters chickens, he asks: Is one invocation sufficient for several slaughters, or does he have to invoke the name of Allah for every chicken?
The Shaykh : By Allah, the Muslims’ affair is strange. They pass by and engage in dhikr (remembrance of Allah), saying “Allah, Allah” for an hour, and then from time to time they say “Bismillah” (In the name of Allah). It is too much for you.
The questioner : No, we were asking you, the people of knowledge, about this.
The Shaykh : Yes, and what am I doing with you now?
The questioner : May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : Did I not answer you?
The questioner : May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : But I am answering you in a way that convinces people. I tell them: O people, this is an opportunity. When the one who is heedless of his Lord wants to slaughter the animal, he should invoke the name of Allah over it. So, suppose that every moment a chicken passes by him, let him say “Bismillah, Bismillah.” That is better than the one who says “Allah, Allah, Allah, Allah, Allah.” That is reprehensible, and they do not consider it reprehensible. And that is prescribed. He is asking if one invocation is sufficient or not?
The questioner : May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : Did you understand me?
The questioner : I answered you, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : May Allah reward you.
The questioner : We tell him that, we explain it to him.
The Shaykh : May Allah reward you.
The questioner : Regarding the slaughter, is it possible that it goes one way and comes back, meaning if it is not slaughtered, does he not repeat it a third or fourth time over it?
The Shaykh : No, my brother, that is not possible. But the point of this statement is to ease the suffering of the animal.
The questioner : The animal is gone.
The Shaykh : So you know, when the knife is cutting, there is no need for it to go and come. The going and coming is torment for the animal.
The questioner : Affirmative.
The Shaykh : So the intention is to ease the suffering of the animal, and this is obligatory.
The presenter : May Allah bless you. And in it...
The Shaykh : I am informing you.
Source
سلسلة الهدى والنور، المجلس 1306 — d3watuna.com (12:26)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.