The ruling on the slaughterer saying: “I slaughtered for so-and-so” when his guest arrives
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, some people say, “I slaughtered for so-and-so” when a guest comes to him. Does this fall under shirk (associating partners with Allah)?
Answer:
No, that is not what is intended, because the act of drawing near is not done in seeking nearness to him, but rather in honoring him, honoring the guest. If one says, “I slaughtered for so-and-so,” meaning by honoring him or for his sake, this is from the category of permissible matters. In fact, this is honoring the guest and a kindness to him. And in the fear of Allah and the Last Day, let them honor their guest.
Honorable Shaykh, some people say, “I slaughtered for so-and-so” when a guest comes to him. Does this fall under shirk (associating partners with Allah)?
Answer:
No, that is not what is intended, because the act of drawing near is not done in seeking nearness to him, but rather in honoring him, honoring the guest. If one says, “I slaughtered for so-and-so,” meaning by honoring him or for his sake, this is from the category of permissible matters. In fact, this is honoring the guest and a kindness to him. And in the fear of Allah and the Last Day, let them honor their guest.
Source
شرح قرة عيون الموحدين في تحقيق دعوة الأنبياء والمرسلين، باب ما جاء في الذبح لغير الله — islamhouse.com (58:20)
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