Slaughter at the Rock

Question:
In the north of the Kingdom, there is a rock called Umm 'Iyash. No one passes by it without stopping there and slaughtering an animal, saying, "I am afraid that if I do not slaughter, it will harm me." What is your opinion of this act? What is the solution? Is it major shirk (associating partners with Allah)?

Answer:
Yes, this is major shirk. The one who slaughters for the rock and fears it is committing major shirk. It is not permissible for you to remain silent about this. Report it! Report it to the centers of the organizations, report it to the judges in your area, and report it to the scholars so that action is taken against it. I see that you should write—I see that you should write a comprehensive report about this rock to the Department of Ifta and the Permanent Committee, so that they may look into this matter, because this is a very important and dangerous matter, and it is not permissible to remain silent about it. Yes.