His other question asks: Is it permissible to eat from a sacrificial animal that a person offers as a nearness to Allah? What is the manner of mentioning [Allah] at the time of slaughter?
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The questioner : His other question asks: Is it permissible to eat from a sacrificial animal that a person offers as a nearness to Allah? What is the manner of mentioning [Allah] at the time of slaughter?
The Shaykh : A sacrificial animal that a person offers as a nearness to Allah is sometimes a fidyah (ransom payment) by which a person redeems himself from committing a prohibited act or leaving an obligatory one, and this is in Hajj and 'Umrah. It is not permissible to eat from a sacrificial animal of this kind because it is in the position of charity and expiation; one must feed it all to the poor. As for what is offered as a nearness in other cases, such as the hady of tamattu' and qiran, and likewise the udhiyah and the 'aqiqah, there is no harm in it; rather, it is better for a person to eat from it, give it as a gift, and give it in charity. For Allah says:[Al-Hajj 22:28] And the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to eat from his hady, just as he ate from his hady in Makkah when he slaughtered one hundred camels. He ordered a piece from each animal to be placed in a pot, and it was cooked, and he ate from its meat and drank from its broth. And regarding the udhiyah, he said: So the conclusion is that the sacrificial animal from which one may eat is every offering to Allah the Exalted whose cause is not the leaving of an obligatory act or the doing of a prohibited act. As for how to slaughter, we say that the manner of slaughter is either practical or verbal. As for the verbal, a person should say at the time of slaughter: "In the name of Allah." And in the case of the udhiyah, he says: "In the name of Allah, and Allah is the Greatest," because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) mentioned the name of Allah over his udhiyah and said takbir, and he says at that time: This is the verbal description.
The questioner : Is this in the case of the udhiyah, saying: "On my behalf and on behalf of my household"?
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : But in the case of the fidyah, he does not say that?
The Shaykh : No, in the case of the fidyah, he does not say that.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : And likewise in the case of the 'aqiqah, if he says: "This is the 'aqiqah of my son so-and-so" or "my daughter so-and-so," there is no blame on him.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : As for the practical manner, it is slaughter (dhabh) for other than camels and neck-slaying (nahr) for camels. Both are in the neck, but the neck-slaying is in the lower part of the neck, near the chest, and the slaughter is in the upper part, near the head. It is necessary in slaughter for the blood to flow, and this is by cutting the two jugular veins, which are the two thick vessels surrounding the windpipe. This is because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sunan Ibn Majah 3178Sahih (Darussalam) And because the accumulation of blood in the sacrificial animal is harmful, it is necessary to drain it by cutting the two jugular veins, which, as I said, are the two thick vessels surrounding the windpipe.
And if it is a camel, it is neck-slain, and if it is other than a camel, it is slaughtered. If one is able to neck-slay the camel while it is standing with its left hand tied, he should approach it from the right side and stab it with a spear or knife until it falls and dies; this is more preferable. If he is not able to do that, he slaughters it while it is lying down, or rather, he neck-slays it while it is lying down. As for other than camels, he slaughters it and lays it on its left side if the slaughterer slaughters with his right hand, because that is easier for the sacrificial animal. But if he does not know how to slaughter with the right hand and only slaughters with the left, he lays it on its right side, because that is easier for his slaughter and closer to relieving the sacrificial animal. And the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sunan an-Nasa'i 4412Sahih (Darussalam)
And regarding its legs in this state, the scholars said: It should be free, not held or tied, because that is more comfortable for it, as it is given its freedom, and because that is more effective in the outflow of its blood. And when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) slaughtered his udhiyah, it is not reported that he held its legs or ordered anyone to hold them; rather, he placed his foot on the sides of their necks in order to be able to control them at the time of slaughter, when he sacrificed two rams (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.
The questioner : What is meant by "sides" (sifah)?
The Shaykh : The sides of the neck.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : The side of the neck, meaning the side of the neck.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Meaning he places his foot on the side of the neck.
The Shaykh : On the side of the neck, yes.
The Shaykh : A sacrificial animal that a person offers as a nearness to Allah is sometimes a fidyah (ransom payment) by which a person redeems himself from committing a prohibited act or leaving an obligatory one, and this is in Hajj and 'Umrah. It is not permissible to eat from a sacrificial animal of this kind because it is in the position of charity and expiation; one must feed it all to the poor. As for what is offered as a nearness in other cases, such as the hady of tamattu' and qiran, and likewise the udhiyah and the 'aqiqah, there is no harm in it; rather, it is better for a person to eat from it, give it as a gift, and give it in charity. For Allah says:
So eat of them and feed the miserable and poor.
كُلُوا مِنْهَا وَأَطْعِمُوا الْبَائِسَ الْفَقِيرَEat, store, and give in charity.
كلوا وادخروا وتصدقواO Allah, this is from You and for You. O Allah, this is on my behalf and on behalf of my household.
اللهم هذا منك ولك، اللهم هذا عني وعن أهل بيتيThe questioner : Is this in the case of the udhiyah, saying: "On my behalf and on behalf of my household"?
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : But in the case of the fidyah, he does not say that?
The Shaykh : No, in the case of the fidyah, he does not say that.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : And likewise in the case of the 'aqiqah, if he says: "This is the 'aqiqah of my son so-and-so" or "my daughter so-and-so," there is no blame on him.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : As for the practical manner, it is slaughter (dhabh) for other than camels and neck-slaying (nahr) for camels. Both are in the neck, but the neck-slaying is in the lower part of the neck, near the chest, and the slaughter is in the upper part, near the head. It is necessary in slaughter for the blood to flow, and this is by cutting the two jugular veins, which are the two thick vessels surrounding the windpipe. This is because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
(Use) whatever causes the blood to flow, mention the Name of Allah and eat
ما أنهر الدَم وذُكر اسم الله عليه فكلAnd if it is a camel, it is neck-slain, and if it is other than a camel, it is slaughtered. If one is able to neck-slay the camel while it is standing with its left hand tied, he should approach it from the right side and stab it with a spear or knife until it falls and dies; this is more preferable. If he is not able to do that, he slaughters it while it is lying down, or rather, he neck-slays it while it is lying down. As for other than camels, he slaughters it and lays it on its left side if the slaughterer slaughters with his right hand, because that is easier for the sacrificial animal. But if he does not know how to slaughter with the right hand and only slaughters with the left, he lays it on its right side, because that is easier for his slaughter and closer to relieving the sacrificial animal. And the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Let one of you sharpen his blade and spare suffering to the animal he slaughters.
وليحد أحدكم شفرته وليُرح ذبيحتهAnd regarding its legs in this state, the scholars said: It should be free, not held or tied, because that is more comfortable for it, as it is given its freedom, and because that is more effective in the outflow of its blood. And when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) slaughtered his udhiyah, it is not reported that he held its legs or ordered anyone to hold them; rather, he placed his foot on the sides of their necks in order to be able to control them at the time of slaughter, when he sacrificed two rams (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.
The questioner : What is meant by "sides" (sifah)?
The Shaykh : The sides of the neck.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : The side of the neck, meaning the side of the neck.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Meaning he places his foot on the side of the neck.
The Shaykh : On the side of the neck, yes.