Statement: I slaughtered for so-and-so in the sense of honoring and hosting

Question:
Attributing the slaughter to a human being, such as saying, “I slaughtered for so-and-so,” or “Did I slaughter for so-and-so?” and the like, what is the ruling on this attribution, provided there is no belief that the slaughtered animal belongs to so-and-so? Why do Muslims say to one another, “I slaughtered for so-and-so”? Meaning, I honored him and hosted him as a guest?

Answer:
The Muslim does not intend this bad meaning. However, if the one who says this is among those who believe in drawing near to the jinn or to created beings, then it is not permissible. This is a phrase of shirk (associating partners with Allah). The point is that the criterion lies in intentions and purposes. When Muslims say, “We slaughtered for so-and-so,” they mean that they slaughtered to honor him and to host him as a guest. There is no harm in that, if Allah wills.