What is the ruling on one who vows to slaughter a sheep in a specific place? Is it obligatory for him to slaughter it in that same place?

Question:
May Allah reward you with good. This questioner says: One who vows to slaughter a sheep in a place, is it obligatory for him to slaughter it in that place?

Answer:
If he vows to slaughter a sheep as an offering to Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), this is a valid vow, based on the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) However, the place does not become specific unless that place has a special characteristic, such as Makkah, the Sacred Precinct, where he slaughters it in the Sacred Precinct, or the Prophet’s City, if the place has a special characteristic and virtue over others, then that place becomes specific. As for places other than the three mosques, all areas are the same; he slaughters it in any place where there are poor people and he gives the meat in charity.