What is the ruling on slaughtering in front of a person to welcome him?
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Question:
He asks: Is it permissible to slaughter camels, or slaughter sheep, in front of a person to welcome him, or to rejoice in his arrival?
Answer:
No, this is shirk (associating partners with Allah), and I seek refuge in Allah. They slaughter it to exalt him; they are not doing it for the sake of eating it, but rather for the sake of exalting the person. This is slaughter for other than Allah, and this is shirk.
He asks: Is it permissible to slaughter camels, or slaughter sheep, in front of a person to welcome him, or to rejoice in his arrival?
Answer:
No, this is shirk (associating partners with Allah), and I seek refuge in Allah. They slaughter it to exalt him; they are not doing it for the sake of eating it, but rather for the sake of exalting the person. This is slaughter for other than Allah, and this is shirk.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم الذبح أمام شخص ترحيبا به؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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