The ruling on slaughtering when digging a well and reaching the water
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The questioner:
A questioner says: We dug a well, and the workers who dug it told my father, “When we dig and reach the water, we have a custom of slaughtering an animal, and they specified the type of animal and asked my father to do so. They are present and do this for anyone who digs a well. Is there any prohibition in this, given that they did not state that it is prescribed?”
The Shaykh:
There is no doubt that this is forbidden and not permissible. Slaughtering for moving into a house, for digging a well, or the like, for the sake of seeking blessing or for the sake of driving away jinn, is not permissible. However, if they slaughter in order to eat meat, not to draw near to Allah, but merely to eat meat, then there is nothing wrong with it. But the apparent state of their affairs, where they say, “Our custom is such and such,” indicates that they slaughter it for the purpose of driving away jinn or obtaining blessing. This is a purpose of shirk (associating partners with Allah), so it is not permissible.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh:
How does the father obey them in this? He does not obey them in this until he asks the people of knowledge. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
A questioner says: We dug a well, and the workers who dug it told my father, “When we dig and reach the water, we have a custom of slaughtering an animal, and they specified the type of animal and asked my father to do so. They are present and do this for anyone who digs a well. Is there any prohibition in this, given that they did not state that it is prescribed?”
The Shaykh:
There is no doubt that this is forbidden and not permissible. Slaughtering for moving into a house, for digging a well, or the like, for the sake of seeking blessing or for the sake of driving away jinn, is not permissible. However, if they slaughter in order to eat meat, not to draw near to Allah, but merely to eat meat, then there is nothing wrong with it. But the apparent state of their affairs, where they say, “Our custom is such and such,” indicates that they slaughter it for the purpose of driving away jinn or obtaining blessing. This is a purpose of shirk (associating partners with Allah), so it is not permissible.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh:
How does the father obey them in this? He does not obey them in this until he asks the people of knowledge. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
بلوغ المرام [33] — alfawzan.live (49:46)
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