What is the ruling on slaughtering sheep or goats and taking them to the graves?

Question:
He says: Some of our people slaughter a head of sheep or goat. Is this permissible? They take it to the graves, and some people place some food in the cemetery, as well as some drinks, which may be fresh. Please inform us, may Allah reward you with good?

Answer:
All of these matters are invalid: taking the slaughtered animal to the graves, taking food to the graves; all of these are invalid matters and corrupt beliefs, because they indicate a belief in the graves and an attachment to the graves, seeking blessing, seeking sustenance, and other such needs. These are matters of shirk (associating partners with Allah), and it is not permissible to attach oneself to graves to bring about benefit or ward off harm; for this is with Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He. Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, says: ... and ... So the One who has the power to bring about good and ward off harm is Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He. As for ... is there any god besides Allah? Allah, Mighty and Majestic, is the One who is able to bring about good and ward off evil. As for the created being, especially the dead person, the dead person is not able to do anything, he is not able to do anything because he is dead, so nothing should be sought from him. And whoever seeks something from him, then this is major shirk. So you should fear Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He. Taking foods and meats to the graves is a manifestation of polytheism, because they did not do this except because they hope for its blessing and attach themselves to it. And if this slaughtered animal is slaughtered for the dead person as a means of drawing near to him, then this is major shirk, because slaughtering is worship, and drawing near through slaughtering is worship, which is not permissible except for Allah. He, the Exalted, said: ... my life and my death, and the ritual ... and the ritual is the sacrificial animal. He linked it with prayer, so just as it is not permissible to pray to anyone, it is not permissible to slaughter for anyone. He, the Exalted, said: ... He linked the slaughtering with prayer, which indicates that slaughtering and offering as a means of drawing near is not permissible except for Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He. It is He to whom one draws near by slaughtering animals and offering sacrifices in worship of Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He. Therefore, at the graves, this is major shirk, or for other created things like idols, statues, trees, and stones; all of this is major shirk. It is obligatory for the one who does this to repent to Allah and to enter Islam anew. Yes.