The ruling on not slaughtering the 'Id sacrifice and going to visit relatives during the festival

The questioner : It is customary among us, Shaykh, on the day of 'Id al-Adha that if the married men do not have children, or if they have only one child, they do not buy the sacrifice even though they are able to buy it. They go to their relatives' houses and say, "What are we going to do with a lamb by ourselves?" And they do not slaughter.

The Shaykh : I did not understand you.

The questioner : I mean the sacrifice, Shaykh.

The Shaykh : What about the sacrifice? What about the sacrifice?

The questioner : Yes, they do not slaughter and they go to their relatives' houses.

The Shaykh : The question is finished.

The questioner : Yes.

The Shaykh : What do you mean by "they go to their relatives' houses"?

The questioner : I mean they do not slaughter, Shaykh.

The Shaykh : My brother, they do not slaughter, but what do you mean by "they do not go to their relatives' houses"?

The questioner : I mean for visiting.

The Shaykh : May Allah guide you. The sacrifice is obligatory, and visiting relatives during the festival is a religious innovation (bid'ah).

The questioner : May Allah bless you.

The Shaykh : That is enough for you. Leave the turn for others. And peace be upon you.