The Ruling on Ritual Slaughter Upon the Arrival of Leaders

Question:
May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh, there are many questions, and this is a portion of what was available. One questioner asks: What is the ruling on ritual slaughter upon the arrival of leaders and those who are highly respected, if the name of Allah has been mentioned over it? Is it permissible to eat from it?

Answer:
If the intention behind it is to slaughter as a greeting or to show reverence, it is forbidden and not permissible, and it is not permissible to eat from it. However, if the intention is to honor the arriving guest and to prepare a feast for him, there is nothing wrong with it. As for slaughtering it merely for the sake of reverence and greeting, to the extent that they slaughter it when he gets out of his car or plane, slaughtering it and breaking its legs to show him respect, this is an act of worship, and may Allah protect us from that. Therefore, this is not permissible. But slaughtering it for the arriving guest in order to honor him and to rejoice in his arrival, there is nothing wrong with that.