The ruling on the 'Id sacrifice, and how the 'Id sacrifice is divided after it is slaughtered

Question:
May Allah reward you with good and do you good. Another question is asked, saying: Is the 'Id sacrifice obligatory on pilgrims only during the season of Hajj, or on all families in the Muslim regions? And if it is obligatory on families, what do they do with it after slaughtering it? May Allah reward you with good.

Answer:
The 'Id sacrifice is a confirmed recommended practice (sunnah) according to the majority of scholars, and it is not obligatory. It has great virtue, but it is prescribed for the one who is able to afford it and for whom it is easy, because it is a great ritual and a great act of worship in these days, the days of slaughter. So whoever is able to afford it, it becomes more emphasized for him to slaughter it, whether he is in Makkah with the pilgrims or in any country of the Muslims. This is the ruling regarding the 'Id sacrifice. As for what is done with its meat, the Sunnah is to divide it into three parts: one-third he and his family eat, one-third he gives in charity to the needy, and one-third he gifts to his friends and companions. Yes.