Reciting the Basmala is a necessary requirement in the preparation of halal food. The Basmala is used extensively in everyday Muslim life, said as the opening of each action in order to receive blessing from God. It is used in various contexts (for instance, during daily prayer) and is used in over half of the constitutions of countries where Islam is the official religion or more than half of the population follows Islam, usually the first phrase in the preamble. This is the phrase recited before each sura of the Qur'an – except for the ninth.
The Basmala, also known by its incipit Bismillah, is the name of the Islamic phrase 'bi-smi llāhi r-raḥmāni r-raḥīm': 'In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful'. “Arabic Ligature Bismillah Ar-Rahman Ar-Raheem” description
