What is the ruling on slaughtering for the sun?
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Question:
The questioner says: Some people say that slaughtering specifically for the sun does not make its perpetrator a disbeliever unless he intends to draw near to it with his heart. Is this restriction regarding the sun correct?
Answer:
No, this is talk born of ignorance, not knowledge. It is not permissible to slaughter for anyone other than Allah, neither for the sun, nor for anyone else, nor for Venus, nor... Yes, it is not permissible to slaughter for anyone other than Allah, and whoever does so is accursed.
The questioner says: Some people say that slaughtering specifically for the sun does not make its perpetrator a disbeliever unless he intends to draw near to it with his heart. Is this restriction regarding the sun correct?
Answer:
No, this is talk born of ignorance, not knowledge. It is not permissible to slaughter for anyone other than Allah, neither for the sun, nor for anyone else, nor for Venus, nor... Yes, it is not permissible to slaughter for anyone other than Allah, and whoever does so is accursed.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم الذبح للشمس؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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