Fatwa #3096822 October 2014South Africa
Can two people slaughter an animal together?
Question
If two persons together slaughter an animal (single knife held by two persons), but only one of them recites “Bismillah-Allah Hu Akbar “during slaughtering, is this fine from Islamic point of view??
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.
If two persons slaughter one animal at once, it is required for both of them to recite a tasmiyah (bismillahi Allahu akbar). If any one of them intentionally leaves reciting the tasmiyah out, the animal will be haram.[1]
And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best
Muhammad Haris Siddiqui
Student Darul Iftaa
Melbourne, Australia
Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.
[1] و في خزانة الفقه: رجلان ذبحا صيدا، و سمى أحدهما، و ترك الثاني عمدا يحرم أكله (الفتاوى التاتارخانية ١٧\٤٠٢ – مكتبة زكريا)
References
- و في خزانة الفقه: رجلان ذبحا صيدا، و سمى أحدهما، و ترك الثاني عمدا يحرم أكله (الفتاوى التاتارخانية ١٧\٤٠٢ – مكتبة زكريا)