Is it prescribed to slaughter an animal and invite people to it as a thanksgiving to Allah for His blessing when moving into a new house?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, he says: Is it prescribed for me, when I move into a new house, to slaughter an animal and invite people to it as a means of drawing near to Allah and thanking Him for His blessing?
Answer:
No, this is not a means of drawing near to Allah, nor is it an act of worship. This falls under the category of joy and happiness, and honoring your friends, or drawing near to them. However, if you slaughter for the sake of moving into the house, this is considered imitating those who slaughter to drive away jinn and the like.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, he says: Is it prescribed for me, when I move into a new house, to slaughter an animal and invite people to it as a means of drawing near to Allah and thanking Him for His blessing?
Answer:
No, this is not a means of drawing near to Allah, nor is it an act of worship. This falls under the category of joy and happiness, and honoring your friends, or drawing near to them. However, if you slaughter for the sake of moving into the house, this is considered imitating those who slaughter to drive away jinn and the like.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1496 -3022] هل يشرع عند السكن في بيت جديد أن تذبح ذبيحةً ويدعى إليها الناس شكراً لله على نعمته؟ — youtube.com
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