What is the correct method for slaughtering the 'Id sacrifice?
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The questioner : What is the correct method for slaughtering the 'Id sacrifice?
The Shaykh : The correct method, if the 'Id sacrifice is from sheep, whether lambs or goats, is to lay it down on its left side, place one's foot on its neck, and hold its head with the left hand until the windpipe is clearly visible. Then, one should pass the knife forcefully over the windpipe, the carotid arteries, and the esophagus to let the blood flow, saying at the time of slaughter: "In the name of Allah, Allah is the Greatest. O Allah, this is from You and for You. O Allah, this is from me and from my family." As for anything other than the 'Id sacrifice, one does it in this same way, but says at the time of slaughter, before slaughtering, only: "In the name of Allah, Allah is the Greatest." Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you. This questioner says, O honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh : The correct method, if the 'Id sacrifice is from sheep, whether lambs or goats, is to lay it down on its left side, place one's foot on its neck, and hold its head with the left hand until the windpipe is clearly visible. Then, one should pass the knife forcefully over the windpipe, the carotid arteries, and the esophagus to let the blood flow, saying at the time of slaughter: "In the name of Allah, Allah is the Greatest. O Allah, this is from You and for You. O Allah, this is from me and from my family." As for anything other than the 'Id sacrifice, one does it in this same way, but says at the time of slaughter, before slaughtering, only: "In the name of Allah, Allah is the Greatest." Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you. This questioner says, O honorable Shaykh.