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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Restricting oneself to the takbir without the tasmiah when slaughtering

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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: Is it permissible when slaughtering to restrict oneself to the takbir without the tasmiah?

Answer:
No, Bismillah is obligatory,
And do not eat of that upon which the name of Allah has not been mentionedوَلَا تَأْكُلُوا مِمَّا لَمْ يُذْكَرِ اسْمُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ
[Al-An'am 6:121]
, whereas the takbir is a recommended practice. Yes.
Source شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب الحث على الأضحية — islamhouse.com (51:39)

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