The ruling on one who forgets to mention the name of Allah over his slaughtered animal
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Question:
A Muslim man slaughtered an animal and did not mention the name of Allah because he forgot. What is the ruling?
Answer:
[al-Baqarah:286], there is nothing wrong with the slaughtered animal; if he forgot or was ignorant, there is no blame on him.
Q: Does this not conflict with the statement: [al-An'am:121].
A: That means if he did it intentionally.
Q: If he did it intentionally, but as for forgetting, there is nothing wrong with it?
A: Or if he was ignorant of the legal rulings, there is nothing wrong, provided he is a Muslim or a People of the Book.
A Muslim man slaughtered an animal and did not mention the name of Allah because he forgot. What is the ruling?
Answer:
Our Lord, do not impose blame upon us if we have forgotten or erred.
رَبَّنَا لَا تُؤَاخِذْنَا إِنْ نَسِينَا أَوْ أَخْطَأْنَاQ: Does this not conflict with the statement:
And do not eat of that upon which the name of Allah has not been mentioned
وَلَا تَأْكُلُوا مِمَّا لَمْ يُذْكَرِ اسْمُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِA: That means if he did it intentionally.
Q: If he did it intentionally, but as for forgetting, there is nothing wrong with it?
A: Or if he was ignorant of the legal rulings, there is nothing wrong, provided he is a Muslim or a People of the Book.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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