Is there a preference between slaughtering a female or a male camel for a guest?

The questioner : The apparent meaning of the hadith is that the female is better than the male, and people have come to know that the male, especially in the context of hospitality, is better than the female. So, if a guest arrives and both are available, does he serve the female and not care?

The Shaykh : First, may Allah bless you. The fact that people consider the male better than the female is not based on evidence.

The questioner : It is forbidden.

The Shaykh : Absolutely not. Do you know this in your area? Yes.

The questioner : Of course, it is a very difficult degree.

The Shaykh : Therefore, when they see meat that is very tough and hard to chew, they say this is camel meat. And when they see tender meat, they say this is...

The questioner : Praise be to Allah, may He be free from that.

The Shaykh : A female is like a stick, is that not so? No, there is no problem. Then, what is served to the guest? Is zakat served to guests?

The questioner : No, I mean, because hospitality to the guest is obligatory, and if one finds...

The Shaykh : No, wait, if a guest came to you and you took a male camel and slaughtered it, and you had a female, I would say this has humiliated me.