The Sunnah in the Invocation When Eating and Slaughtering
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, what is the Sunnah in the invocation when eating? Is it said, "In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate"?
Answer:
It is not said, "In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate"; it is said, "In the name of Allah" only. When entering the restroom, he says, "In the name of Allah." When slaughtering, he says, "In the name of Allah." When eating, he says, "In the name of Allah," and he does not add "the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate." And when performing ablution, he says, "In the name of Allah."
Honorable Shaykh, what is the Sunnah in the invocation when eating? Is it said, "In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate"?
Answer:
It is not said, "In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate"; it is said, "In the name of Allah" only. When entering the restroom, he says, "In the name of Allah." When slaughtering, he says, "In the name of Allah." When eating, he says, "In the name of Allah," and he does not add "the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate." And when performing ablution, he says, "In the name of Allah."
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، باب الصيد والذبائح — islamhouse.com (1:00:02)
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