After laying the animal down facing the Qiblah, it is preferable to recite the following verses:
إِنِّي وَجَّهْتُ وَجْهِيَ لِلَّذِي فَطَرَ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ حَنِيفًا
(سورہ الانعام :آیہ ۷۹)
اِنَّ صَلَاتِیْ وَنُسُکِیْ وَمَحْیَایَ وَمَمَاتِیْ ِللهِ رَبِّ الْعٰلَمِیْنَ - لَا شَرِیْکَ لَہ وَبِذٰلِکَ اُمِرْتُ وَاَنا مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِیْنَ ۔
(سورہ الانعام :آیہ ۱۶۲-۱۶۳)
“I have, indeed, turned my face straight towards the One who created the heavens and the earth, and I am not one of those who associate partners with Allah.”
"My prayer, my offering, my life and my death are for Allah, the Lord of all the worlds. For Him there is no partner. And thus I have been commanded, and I am the first one to submit.”
After that, one may recite the following dua:
ٱللَّٰهُمَّ مِنْكَ وَلَكَ
“O Allah, from You and for You”
Then, say
بِسْمِ ٱللَّٰهِ ٱللَّٰهُ أَكْبَرُ
“With the Name of Allah, Allah is the Greatest”
and proceed with the slaughter.
After the animal is slaughtered, it is recommended to recite:
اَللّٰهُمَّ تَقَبَّلْ مِنِّيْ كَمَا تَقَبَّلْتَ مِنْ حَبِيْبِكَ مُحَمَّدٍ وَّخَلِيْلِكَ اِبْرٰهِيْمَ عَلَيْهِمَا السَّلَامُ
"O Allah, accept (this Qurbani) from me just as You accepted from Your beloved Muhammad, and Your khaleel Ibrahim, peace be upon them both."
Note:
It should be noted that it is considered preferable to recite these duas at the time of slaughter, but they are not obligatory. If a person simply says بِسْمِ ٱللَّٰهِ ٱللَّٰهُ أَكْبَرُ and slaughters the animal, the 'Qurbani' will still be valid, and the animal will be considered ‘halal’.
Issued by Darul Ifta Al-Ikhlas, Karachi.