Which name of Allah should be pronounced at the time of slaughter

Question

What is the ruling on saying “bismillahi-r-rahmani-r-rahim” at the time of slaughter instead of “bismillah, Allahu akbar”? And does the animal not become haram or makruh because of the words “al-Rahman” and “al-Rahim”? Please inform us of the ruling of the Shari‘a. [ar]وَلَا تَأْكُلُوا۟ مِمَّا لَمْ يُذْكَرِ ٱسْمُ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ… الآية[/ar] “And do not eat of that over which the name of Allah has not been mentioned…” (Surah al-An‘am, 6:121). Wherever the words “the name of Allah over it” (اسْمُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ)

Answer

Whichever name of Allah the Pure one slaughters with, the slaughtered animal will be in order (lawful): [ar]والشرط في التسمية هو الذكر الخالص عن شوب الدعاء وغيره، فلا يحل بقوله: اللهم اغفر لي؛ لأنه دعاء وسؤال، بخلاف: الحمد لله، أو سبحان الله، مريدًا به التسمية، فإنه يحل[/ar] “The condition in the tasmiya is pure remembrance, free from any admixture of supplication and the…

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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