Slaughter for guests as a mark of respect for them, or for family members to provide them with abundance
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The eleventh question of Fatwa No. ( 5276 ):
Q11: He said, peace and blessings be upon him:Sahih Muslim 1978b What is the intended meaning of that, and we are in the south when a person slaughters for a guest or for his family he says: In the name of Allah and in the religion of the Messenger of Allah, a charity for the sake of Allah, O Allah, make its reward for me and my family?
A11: The intended meaning of the hadith is the prohibition of slaughtering for the dead among the prophets and the awliya (close friends of Allah), hoping for their blessing, and slaughtering for the jinn, to please them, hoping that they will fulfill needs, or to ward off their harm. This is major shirk (associating partners with Allah) and its doer deserves
the curse of Allah and His anger. As for slaughtering for guests as a mark of respect for them, or for family members to provide them with abundance, and slaughtering as an act of drawing near to Allah in order to make it a charity for the deceased, hoping for its reward from Allah for the living and the dead, this is permissible. Indeed, it is excellence (ihsan) for which reward is hoped for from Allah. Likewise, the sacrifices on the Day of Sacrifice for the deceased and the living. And success is from Allah. And may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
Q11: He said, peace and blessings be upon him:
Allah cursed him who sacrificed for anyone besides Allah
لعن الله من ذبح لغير اللهA11: The intended meaning of the hadith is the prohibition of slaughtering for the dead among the prophets and the awliya (close friends of Allah), hoping for their blessing, and slaughtering for the jinn, to please them, hoping that they will fulfill needs, or to ward off their harm. This is major shirk (associating partners with Allah) and its doer deserves
the curse of Allah and His anger. As for slaughtering for guests as a mark of respect for them, or for family members to provide them with abundance, and slaughtering as an act of drawing near to Allah in order to make it a charity for the deceased, hoping for its reward from Allah for the living and the dead, this is permissible. Indeed, it is excellence (ihsan) for which reward is hoped for from Allah. Likewise, the sacrifices on the Day of Sacrifice for the deceased and the living. And success is from Allah. And may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
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