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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The Ruling on the Invocation of Allah's Name over the Slaughtered Animal and the Hunted Game According to the Schools of Jurisprudence

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Question:
What is the obligatory position regarding the invocation of Allah's name over the slaughtered animal and the hunted game, and is it a condition according to the other schools?

Answer:
It is a condition according to the Hanbalis and the Hanafis, and it is recommended according to the Shafi'is and the Malikis; it is recommended, and in any case, there is no doubt that the invocation of Allah's name is required, as Allah the Exalted said:
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]
It is required whenever possible.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 64 من 89|شرح العدة في شرح العمدة|كتاب الأطعمة|باب الذكاة|صالح الفوزان|الفقه|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:12:29)

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