The ruling on slaughtering with the intention of drawing near to Allah without a religious cause

The questioner:
And this questioner says: Is it permissible to slaughter with the intention of drawing near to Allah without a legal cause, such as an 'aqiqah or an udhiyah, or is it a bid'ah (religious innovation)?

The Shaykh:
Is it permissible, what?

The questioner:
Is it permissible to slaughter with the intention of drawing near to Allah the Exalted without a legal cause, such as an 'aqiqah or an udhiyah, or is it a bid'ah (religious innovation)? I have heard some preachers say that.

The Shaykh:
Slaughtering falls into categories. Slaughtering for meat, and eating the meat, is permissible; there is no reward in it, and there is no sin in it. It is permissible if one slaughters for the sake of the meat. If one slaughters with the intention of drawing near to Allah through an 'aqiqah or an udhiyah, or by giving charity to the poor, this is prescribed, and there is reward in it; it is worship of Allah the Exalted. This is worship. And slaughtering for the sake of the jinn, or for seeking blessing in the house, or for this purpose, is shirk (associating partners with Allah) and is not permissible. So slaughtering is a serious matter,

The presenter:
May Allah reward you,