The ruling on delegating the slaughter of the 'Id sacrifice to charitable organizations
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Question:
The questioner says: I delegate the charitable committees to slaughter the 'Id sacrifice on my behalf, whether inside the country or outside. He says: I delegate the charitable committees to slaughter the 'Id sacrifice on my behalf, whether inside the country or outside. The question is: When is it permissible for me to cut my hair and nails during the festival, given that these committees have thousands of sacrificial animals which they slaughter on the day of the festival and the days of Tashriq, so they cannot determine the day on which my specific sacrifice will be slaughtered? What should I do in this situation?
Answer:
What is the problem with this? The problem is that the 'Id sacrifice is not being carried out as required by the Shari'ah. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) slaughtered it with his own hand and did not delegate anyone in this manner, to organizations, nor did he slaughter it in his hand and in his home. The 'Id sacrifice is slaughtered in homes among families so that they may eat from it, rejoice in it, and receive its blessing. Therefore, do not give it to organizations or send its price to other countries to buy sacrifices in distant lands. This takes the 'Id sacrifice out of its intended purpose.
That is, the intended purpose is that it be slaughtered in the home and with the family, that they be generous with its meat, rejoice in it, and receive its blessing, because it is worship of Allah the Exalted and Majestic. These purposes are lost when it is given to the people of the organizations. Also, as the questioner mentioned, he does not know when they will slaughter it; perhaps they are playing with the act of worship.
Is the intended purpose of the 'Id sacrifice just the meat? The intended purpose is drawing near to Allah in these days and rejoicing in it among the family and in the homes. This is its purpose. Otherwise, the meat—praise be to Allah—the refrigerators are full of meat before the day of the festival. So what is the purpose of the meat? The purpose is worship, drawing near to Allah, so it is slaughtered in the manner prescribed by the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes, you may delegate someone to slaughter it; you may bring someone to your home to slaughter it, and there is no harm in that. But if you remove it from your home, that contradicts the purpose of the delegation. Yes.
The questioner says: I delegate the charitable committees to slaughter the 'Id sacrifice on my behalf, whether inside the country or outside. He says: I delegate the charitable committees to slaughter the 'Id sacrifice on my behalf, whether inside the country or outside. The question is: When is it permissible for me to cut my hair and nails during the festival, given that these committees have thousands of sacrificial animals which they slaughter on the day of the festival and the days of Tashriq, so they cannot determine the day on which my specific sacrifice will be slaughtered? What should I do in this situation?
Answer:
What is the problem with this? The problem is that the 'Id sacrifice is not being carried out as required by the Shari'ah. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) slaughtered it with his own hand and did not delegate anyone in this manner, to organizations, nor did he slaughter it in his hand and in his home. The 'Id sacrifice is slaughtered in homes among families so that they may eat from it, rejoice in it, and receive its blessing. Therefore, do not give it to organizations or send its price to other countries to buy sacrifices in distant lands. This takes the 'Id sacrifice out of its intended purpose.
That is, the intended purpose is that it be slaughtered in the home and with the family, that they be generous with its meat, rejoice in it, and receive its blessing, because it is worship of Allah the Exalted and Majestic. These purposes are lost when it is given to the people of the organizations. Also, as the questioner mentioned, he does not know when they will slaughter it; perhaps they are playing with the act of worship.
Is the intended purpose of the 'Id sacrifice just the meat? The intended purpose is drawing near to Allah in these days and rejoicing in it among the family and in the homes. This is its purpose. Otherwise, the meat—praise be to Allah—the refrigerators are full of meat before the day of the festival. So what is the purpose of the meat? The purpose is worship, drawing near to Allah, so it is slaughtered in the manner prescribed by the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes, you may delegate someone to slaughter it; you may bring someone to your home to slaughter it, and there is no harm in that. But if you remove it from your home, that contradicts the purpose of the delegation. Yes.
Source
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