The Ruling on Slaughter for the Sake of a Guest

Question:
The first message in this episode is from a Syrian listener residing in Jordan, who asks about the animal slaughtered for a guest: is it lawful or not?

Answer:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and his Companions. As for what follows, honoring the guest is among the obligatory matters in Islam.
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: So honoring the guest is among the obligations. If this guest is one of those passing through the villages, the deserts, or lands where there are no restaurants, then hosting him when he stays with you is an obligation upon the Muslim.
There is no harm in serving him whatever food is available, or slaughtering an animal for him to honor him. This is among the recommended matters. Hosting him by slaughtering, by cooking food, or by providing whatever is available to meet the guest's need is an obligatory matter. As for the slaughtered animal, this is among the complements. If it happens, it is among the complements; if it does not happen, it is not obligatory. Yes.