Tasmiyah & Catching Prey Alive

**1. Mentioning Allah's Name (Tasmiyah):** One of the conditions is to say **"Bismillah"** when: - Shooting the arrow or bullet - Releasing the hunting animal **Evidence:** - "So eat of what they catch for you, and mention Allah's name upon it" [Al-Ma'idah: 4] - Adi ibn Hatim narrated that the Prophet ﷺ said: "If you release your dog, mention Allah's name over it... and if you shoot your arrow, mention Allah's name over it" [Muslim] - In another wording: "If you release your trained dog and mention Allah's name over it, eat [what it catches]" [Bukhari & Muslim] **If one forgets to mention Allah's name:** The prey is **still halal**. --- **2. Catching the Prey Alive:** **A. If the hunter reaches the prey while it still has stable life:** He **must slaughter it** properly. It is not halal without slaughter. **B. If the hunter reaches the prey with no stable life remaining:** He **may eat it without slaughter** - the hunting was its slaughter. *"Stable life"* means clear signs like moving limbs, blinking eyes, etc.