What is the ruling on slaughtering an animal for a guest?
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Question:
A questioner says: Some people say that slaughtering for a guest is slaughtering for other than Allah, and therefore it is not permissible. Is what they say correct?
Answer:
No, no, it is not correct. Slaughtering for a guest is something one is commanded to do because it is a way of honoring the guest, and one has been commanded to honor the guest. Slaughtering for one who returns from a journey is done for the joy of his arrival and to gather people at this table. It is from the category of showing joy for the arrival of the one who has come, and it is also a way of honoring the one who has come. There is nothing wrong with that. Yes.
A questioner says: Some people say that slaughtering for a guest is slaughtering for other than Allah, and therefore it is not permissible. Is what they say correct?
Answer:
No, no, it is not correct. Slaughtering for a guest is something one is commanded to do because it is a way of honoring the guest, and one has been commanded to honor the guest. Slaughtering for one who returns from a journey is done for the joy of his arrival and to gather people at this table. It is from the category of showing joy for the arrival of the one who has come, and it is also a way of honoring the one who has come. There is nothing wrong with that. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم الذبح للضيف؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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