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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Is it valid to pay the price of the 'Id sacrifice to a poor person with the intention of sharing the reward?

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The questioner:
The questioner, Abu 'Abdullah, says: I have a friend who is poor. Is it permissible for me to pay the price of the 'Id al-Adha sacrifice on his behalf, so that the reward is for me and for him?

The Shaykh:
Yes.

The questioner:
He says: I have a poor friend. Regarding the 'Id al-Adha sacrifice, is it permissible for me to pay the price of this sacrifice for myself and for him, so that the reward is shared?

The Shaykh:
No, give him the price of the sacrifice seeking the face of Allah, or give it to him as a loan that he will repay to you, and do not share the sacrifice with him. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3528] هل يصح دفع ثمن الأضحية لشخص فقير بنية مشاركته في الأجر؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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