Permissibility of writing the Name of Allah on the automated slaughtering machine

Q: A person has a farm for fattening poultry. He slaughters large numbers of poultry and, thus, it is difficult for him to hire a person to carry out the slaughtering process. Is it permissible to use a machine with a blade written on it the Basmalah ("Bismillah Al-Rahman, Al-Rahim [In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful]") or should the Basmalah be said before slaughtering the poultry with the machine?

A: One Tasmiyah (saying, "Bismillah [In the Name of Allah]") is enough when slaughtering all the poultry required to be slaughtered if the machine used (Part No. 22; Page No. 491) slaughters all of them at once when started. If the machine slaughters poultry in batches, Tasmiyah must be said each time the machine is started. As for writing the Basmalah on the blade, this is not enough to make the Tasmiyah required upon slaughtering the animals. It is worth mentioning that slaughtering according to Shari`ah (Islamic law) obligates cutting the throat and esophagus.May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.