The slaughter upon the passing of a year after the father's death

Question:
And the Shaykh said, “Calm me down with what was in some of it as well, so he asked me about the occasion. He said that he brought a sheep from every prostrator and one who sits, so I found myself taking this honey,”

Answer:
This act is a bid'ah (religious innovation). Slaughtering an animal upon the passing of a year after his father's death, if it is merely following a custom and he thinks that this is prescribed or that there is reward in it, the meat is halal, but this act is a bid'ah, so it is not permissible and one is forbidden from doing it. However, if it is accompanied by the belief that if he slaughters, it is accompanied by the belief that he is slaughtering for the shayatin (devils) or the jinn, or seeking nearness to other than Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), then this is a shirk (associating partners with Allah) sacrifice, which is haram (forbidden) and it is not permissible to eat from it, as it is what was dedicated to other than Allah. If it is slaughtered with the intention of other than Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), for a jinn, a grave, a shaytan, or the like, then this is haram and it is not permissible to eat it because it was dedicated to other than Allah. But if he slaughters it for Allah and in the name of Allah, but based on custom and following custom, thinking that this is prescribed, then the sacrifice is not haram, but it is forbidden to do so in the future.