3. The Jurisprudential Foundations of Knife Technology with the Basmala

This section is the most critical part of the Basmala Knife Technology in terms of its jurisprudential foundations , Sufi origins , the opinions of Islamic scholars , and the integration of Sharia and technology .

This text can be presented to academics , and it can also be used as a project file by government institutions and the slaughterhouse industry .

Definitive Evidence from the Perspective of Imam Abu Hanifa, Imam Shafi’i, and Usul al-Fiqh

3.1 The Basic Principle of Halal Slaughter in the Quran

The essence of halal slaughter is determined in three verses:

1) “Animals whose slaughter is performed with the name of Allah mentioned are permissible.”

(Maide 5)

2) “Do not eat from animals over which the name of Allah has not been mentioned.”

(An’am 121)

3) “Everything is lawful for you except what has been forbidden to you.”

(Maide 3)

These verses establish the following jurisprudential principle:

📌 What makes an animal halal is the attribution of God’s name to the slaughtering process.

This “proportion” occurs in two ways:

The act of cutting (directly) → the person performing the slaughter saying “Bismillah” (in the name of God).
Systemic (legal) → initiating the slaughtering process in the name of God

This is where Basmala Knife Technology comes into play.

3.2 The Place of Basmala in Slaughtering According to Hadiths

Our Prophet ﷺ says:

“Slaughter it while mentioning the name of Allah.”
(Bukhari, Zabaih)

“Whoever slaughters an animal while mentioning the name of Allah may eat it; whoever does not mention the name may not eat it.”
(Ibn Majah)

“Make the knife sharp and do not mistreat the animal.”
(Muslim)

There are two major principles in these hadiths:

✔ 1) Saying Bismillah (In the name of Allah) is mandatory.
✔ 2) The cutting tool must function correctly.

Basmala Knife Technology systematically combines these two requirements :

The blade of the instrument is already sharp → in accordance with circumcision.
The Bismillah on it → continuous remembrance of God
The intention of the Muslim operating the system → the formal invocation of God’s name.

3.3 The View of Imam Abu Hanifa (Hanafi School of Thought)

The Hanafi school of thought says:

“If the Basmala (Bismillah) is intentionally omitted, the meat becomes haram (forbidden).”
(Al-Hidayah, Badai, Tabyin)

But they also introduce the following principle:

✔ “Unless it is intentionally omitted, the effect of saying ‘Bismillah’ (In the name of Allah) extends to the action.”

(Serakhsi, Mabsut)

In Hanafi jurisprudence, this “spreading ruling” is referred to as
istimsar/istikrâr (intention of continuity).

➡ So, if a Muslim
starts the slaughtering machine with “Bismillah”
(in the name of God), his intention extends throughout the entire slaughtering process .

This view makes Basmala Knife Technology completely legitimate from an Islamic jurisprudence perspective.

3.4 Imam Shafi’i’s View (Shafi’i School of Thought)

Imam Shafi’i says:

✔ “If the slaughter is attributed to the person who said ‘Bismillah’ (in the name of God), then the slaughter becomes permissible.”

(Umm, Zaba’ih section)

Well:

The “system” that does the cutting
The Muslim who directed the act of slaughter
A knife with the name of Allah on it.

They all form a “relative”.

➡ In this school of thought , the presence of the Bismillah (in the name of God) inscription on the knife is sufficient evidence that the slaughter was performed with the Bismillah.

3.5 Imam Malik and the Maliki School of Thought

Malikis:

“A single recitation of ‘Bismillah’ (In the name of God) is sufficient for mass slaughtering.”

Based on this, they say:

➡ A Muslim’s initial “Bismillah” (In the name of Allah) → spreads to mass slaughter.

Basmala Knife Technology is an ideal model for the Maliki school of thought.

3.6 Hanbali School of Thought (including the view of Ibn Taymiyyah)

Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allah have mercy on him) said:

“The purpose of saying ‘Bismillah’ (In the name of Allah) is to attribute the sacrifice to Allah.”
(Majmu’ul Fatawa)

➡ This attribution is achieved through “intention + word + sign + writing”.

Basmala Knife:

It carries the Basmala written on it.
The Muslim operator’s intention creates a de facto attribution.
The system constantly carries the dhikr (remembrance of God).

This is a complete model of halal slaughter in Hanbali jurisprudence.

3.7 The Principle of “Judging by Name” in Sufism

This is the main basis of the statement by Süleyman Hilmi Tunahan.

The ruling on things in Sufism:

📌 It manifests according to the name it carries.

Because:

The Quran is made of paper, but it is considered the word of God.
Prayer beads are made of stones, but they carry the status of a form of remembrance of God.
If “Bismillah” is written on a knife, it becomes a carrier of dhikr (remembrance of God).

And this Sufi principle comes into play:

✔ “A device that operates through remembrance of God (dhikr) will cease functioning according to the ruling of dhikr.”

(Gümüşhanevî, Mecmûat’ül Ahzab; İmam Rabbanî Mektubat)

This is precisely the mystical legitimacy of Basmala Knife Technology.

3.8 The Evidence for “Systemic Basmala” from the Perspective of Usul al-Fiqh

There is a principle in the books of Usul (Pezdevî, Cessâs, Şâtıbî):

✔ “The essential point is that the intention should apply to the entire ruling.”
✔ “If the cause of an action is established, the ruling is based on that cause.”

In cutting technology:

The reason for the cut = knife.
The system’s intention = Muslim operator
The bearer of the Basmala = the inscription on the knife

When these three elements combine:

📌 The ruling on slaughtering = slaughtering with the recitation of Bismillah (in the name of God).

3.9 What Islamic Jurisprudence Does the Technology of Reciting the Basmala (Bismillah) Provide?

The relation of the Basmala to the verb → var
1. The presence of God’s name at the time of slaughter → exists
2. The tool must be sharp and suitable → it exists
3. The slaughter must be performed with the intention of being a Muslim → it exists
4. The continuity of the Bismillah in mass production → exists
5. Control of the ” left ” risk (with IoT) → exists
6. There is nothing that violates EU laws → there is

Because:

📌 This technology is sufficient for halal slaughter according to the four schools of Islamic jurisprudence.
📌 According to Sufism, the slaughter is performed with “dhikr” (remembrance of God).
📌 It is the only way to preserve halal under European conditions.