The Time of the Udhiyah and the Place of Its Slaughter

Question:
When does the time for the udhiyah end? And what is the Shaykh’s opinion regarding the associations that perform the sacrifice outside the Kingdom?

Answer:
The time for the udhiyah begins with the prayer of the festival and ends with the setting of the sun on the thirteenth day of Dhul-Hijjah. From the prayer of the festival, it continues until the setting of the sun on the thirteenth day. The day of the festival and the three days after it—four days in total—are the days of slaughter. As for the place of slaughtering the udhiyah, it is in the homes. The sunnah is to slaughter it in the homes, and the people of the house eat from it, rejoicing in it, for it is a blessing and a gratitude to Allah. It is distributed to the neighbors, the friends, and the poor. As for sending it abroad, that is not the sunnah. If you want to send something abroad, send charity, my brother. Send money, send clothing, or send food abroad. As for the rituals that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) prescribed, they are to be carried out as they came. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not send the udhiyah; he did not send it. Rather, he slaughtered it in his home (peace and blessings be upon him). The Companions slaughtered them in their homes, and their time was a time of need and poverty. They did not send the udhiyah to be slaughtered in other lands. This is contrary to the sunnah and does not achieve the intended purpose. Rather, this is only from the category of charity, and it is not the establishment of the ritual. It is merely one of the charities.