The Ruling on Exchanging Sacrifices Among People
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Question:
Salih. Abu Muhammad al-Azani from Yemen says: I hope this question of mine will be presented to the Honorable Shaykh Salih al-Fawzan (may Allah preserve him), as a problem has arisen for people in some areas of Yemen. During the festival of sacrifice, some people slaughter their sacrificial animal on the Day of Sacrifice and give a portion of it, such as a third or a half or otherwise, to their brother or relative. Then the other person slaughters his sacrificial animal on the second day and distributes the meat in such a way that he gives to the one who gave to him on the first day, and so on, according to what he gave on the first day. This takes place during the days of Tashreeq, and people are compelled to do this because there are no refrigerators. Is this practice permissible, given that some students of knowledge have issued a ruling that it is not permissible because it falls under the category of selling meat for meat? This has raised issues for some, as people have been doing this for many years. Please advise us, may Allah reward you.
Answer:
There is nothing wrong with that; it is permissible to sell meat for meat. What is the objection to this? Yes.
Salih. Abu Muhammad al-Azani from Yemen says: I hope this question of mine will be presented to the Honorable Shaykh Salih al-Fawzan (may Allah preserve him), as a problem has arisen for people in some areas of Yemen. During the festival of sacrifice, some people slaughter their sacrificial animal on the Day of Sacrifice and give a portion of it, such as a third or a half or otherwise, to their brother or relative. Then the other person slaughters his sacrificial animal on the second day and distributes the meat in such a way that he gives to the one who gave to him on the first day, and so on, according to what he gave on the first day. This takes place during the days of Tashreeq, and people are compelled to do this because there are no refrigerators. Is this practice permissible, given that some students of knowledge have issued a ruling that it is not permissible because it falls under the category of selling meat for meat? This has raised issues for some, as people have been doing this for many years. Please advise us, may Allah reward you.
Answer:
There is nothing wrong with that; it is permissible to sell meat for meat. What is the objection to this? Yes.
Source
قناة «إذاعة القرآن الكريم»، نور على الدرب مع معالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان ح7498 — youtube.com (8:59)
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