Question

In most places where we live, the slaughterers who slaughter chickens are unmindful and careless. Some of them say that they recite Bismillah in their hearts. Will the meat be Halal if they recite Bismillah in their minds, that is without the lip movement?

Answer

The meat will be Haraam. It is compulsory for the slaughterer to recite Bismillah verbally. There must be lip movement. ‘Reciting' in the mind is not recitation. The slaughterers should be instructed to recite Bismillah verbally on every chicken or animal their slaughter. The recitation should be at time of slaughtering. If they neglect this essential requirement for the validity of Islamic slaughter, the meat will be Haram.

(Ref: The Majlis Vol. 13 No. 11 Page 2)

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