Is it permissible to slaughter the hady of tamattu' before the Day of Sacrifice?

The questioner : Peace be upon you.

The Shaykh : Peace be upon you.

The questioner : May Allah keep you in good health, O Shaykh.

The Shaykh : May Allah keep you in good health.

The questioner : In your question, may Allah prolong your life, is it permissible to slaughter the hady of tamattu' before the Day of Sacrifice?

The Shaykh : No, it is not permissible.

The questioner : Because I met, may Allah prolong your life, a group of pilgrims from one of the Arab countries, and I learned from them that they have a fatwa to the effect that one slaughters the hady of tamattu' immediately after finishing the 'Umrah.

The Shaykh : Some scholars have said this, but it is a weak opinion, because when the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) brought the hady, he said, "I do not become permissible [to exit ihram] until I slaughter." That means on the Day of Sacrifice. If slaughtering had been permissible before the Day of Sacrifice, he would have slaughtered it and then exited the state of ihram.

The questioner : Yes.

The Shaykh : So it is not permissible for anyone to slaughter the hady of tamattu' or the hady of qiran before the Day of Sacrifice.

The questioner : And if someone does that, what is upon him, O Fadl?

The Shaykh : If he did so relying on a scholar's fatwa, then he owes nothing, but he should not do it again, because this opinion is weak.