Agency in the Ritual Slaughter of the Udhiyah and the 'Aqiqah

Question:
The questioner asks: Is it permissible for a person to appoint someone to act on his behalf in slaughtering the udhiyah and the 'aqiqah?

Answer:
Yes, it is permissible for a person to appoint someone to slaughter the 'Id sacrifice, or the 'aqiqah, or the fidyah. This is because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) appointed 'Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) to slaughter the remainder of the camels he had offered as a gift during the Farewell Pilgrimage. He appointed him to slaughter the rest; the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had slaughtered a number of them himself, then appointed 'Ali to slaughter the remainder. This indicates that it is permissible to appoint someone to slaughter the sacrificial animal. However, it is better for a person to do it himself and slaughter it himself. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to slaughter the 'Id sacrifice himself (peace and blessings be upon him), because this is an act of worship. [And] "So turn your face in prayer to your Lord and sacrifice" [and] "the sacrificial animal" [is mentioned in the context of] his doing it himself, and this is a better act of worship. As for appointing someone, the appointment is permissible, but it is a condition that the agent be from the people of zakah, meaning he must be a Muslim or a People of the Book. If he is a disbeliever, or does not pray, or is a mushrik (one who associates partners with Allah), then it is not permissible to appoint him, because his slaughter is haram (forbidden). The slaughter of a disbeliever is haram (forbidden), with the exception of the slaughter of a Jew or a Christian from the People of the Book. His saying, the Exalted: means the sacrificial animals of the People of the Book. Yes.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good.