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What is the ruling on slaughtering in celebration of the realization of something, and how is slaughtering for other than Allah?

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Question : The questioner says: We know that slaughtering is among the matters that must be directed to Allah the Mighty and Majestic. So if a person slaughters in a gathering for something that has been realized for him, is this matter wrong and not permissible in the Shari'ah? Is it considered that he slaughtered for Allah?

Answer : Slaughtering for other than Allah is when a person slaughters the animal as an offering to the one for whom it is slaughtered, not to feed him. For example, slaughtering for a king, a president, a minister, or a father, to honor him by it, not with the intention of honoring him by feeding him, but to exalt him, just as one slaughters to exalt Allah the Mighty and Majestic. There is no doubt that this type of slaughtering for other than Allah is kufr (disbelief) that expels one from the religion, due to the saying of Allah Blessed and Exalted is He:
(162) Say, "Indeed, my prayer, my rites of sacrifice, my living and my dying are for Allah, Lord of the worlds. (163) No partner has He. And this I have been commanded, and I am the first [among you] of the Muslims."قُلْ إِنَّ صَلَاتِي وَنُسُكِي وَمَحْيَايَ وَمَمَاتِي لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ وَبِذَٰلِكَ أُمِرْتُ وَأَنَا أَوَّلُ الْمُسْلِمِينَ
[Al-An'am 6:162-163]
, and due to the saying of Allah the Exalted: "Sacrifice to your Lord and slaughter." As for slaughtering for other than Allah out of respect and to feed them, there is nothing wrong with it. The Ansari man who the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) came to, along with Abu Bakr and 'Umar, slaughtered for them out of respect. For this reason, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to him: "Beware of the milking sheep," meaning he warned him not to slaughter a milking sheep for them. So this man who slaughtered for his people in joy at the blessing of Allah upon him is not considered one who slaughters for other than Allah. May Allah reward you with good for this clarification.
Source قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 2255- ما حكم الذبح عند الفرح بتحقق شيئ وكيف يكون الذبح لغير الله؟/سؤال على الهاتف 📞 /ابن عثيمين — youtube.com

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