If one vows to slaughter an animal, is he permitted to eat from his sacrifice?

The questioner:
A question from the sister Umm Sa'ud, who says: Shaykh Salih, may Allah preserve you, we benefit from the Shaykh's fatwas and his guidance. May Allah bless him and increase him in knowledge and success. She asks and says that she has a colleague who slaughtered two animals, and it was a vow upon her. Does she give this vow? To whom does she give this vow? And does she eat from it?

The Shaykh:
The vow to slaughter is an act of worship. Slaughtering for Allah, as a means of drawing near to Allah, is an act of worship. And whoever vows to slaughter for Allah the Exalted and Majestic, it is obligatory upon him to fulfill it, because this is a vow of obedience. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said: If the one who made the vow intended to give the meat of these sacrifices to a specific person, he fulfills his intention and his vow. And if it was an absolute vow for which he did not specify a destination, then it is for the poor and the needy. Yes.

The questioner:
Does she eat from it, O Shaykh, she asks?

The Shaykh:
If she excepted that she would eat, then she eats from it; otherwise, she does not eat from it. Yes.

The questioner:
Meaning, is it possible for her to give it to charitable organizations and others, O Shaykh?

The Shaykh:
She delivers it to the poor and the needy, whether directly or through an intermediary. Yes.