Is it permissible to slaughter an animal as charity for one's parents?
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Question:
The questioner says: We have a custom in Ramadan where we slaughter an animal and gather the relatives around it, intending it as charity for our parents. Is this action prescribed?
Answer:
Yes, this is prescribed because it is part of feeding people, and Ramadan is the month of feeding people. Do not limit yourselves to your guests; feed the needy and give charity from it to the needy and the neighbors. Yes.
The questioner says: We have a custom in Ramadan where we slaughter an animal and gather the relatives around it, intending it as charity for our parents. Is this action prescribed?
Answer:
Yes, this is prescribed because it is part of feeding people, and Ramadan is the month of feeding people. Do not limit yourselves to your guests; feed the needy and give charity from it to the needy and the neighbors. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجوز الذبح صدقة على الوالدين؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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