 The name of God or "In the name of God" ("Bismillah") has to be called by the butcher upon slaughter of each halal animal separately, and it should consist of a swift, deep incision with a very sharp knife on the throat, cutting the wind pipe, jugular veins and carotid arteries of both sides but leaving the spinal cord intact.The method is used to comply with conditions stated in the Quran and in Islamic tradition.