Ruling on directing the 'Id sacrifice to organizations that perform the slaughter
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Your Eminence! Regarding the 'Id sacrifice, there are advertisements from the Islamic Relief Agency: for whoever wants to sacrifice, they give them money and they sacrifice on their behalf in Africa or Asia. Is this permissible?
I do not see this as correct, and I see that a person should do what is prescribed regarding his 'Id sacrifice. He should sacrifice in his own country and among his family, to display this great ritual which the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) arranged in the best manner. He made it of a specific type, at a specific age, at a specific time, and with a specific description, and He established inviolable rights for it. So whoever wants to sacrifice should not take anything from his hair, skin, or nails until he sacrifices. The care the Shari'ah takes with it indicates that it is very important.
Then, if a person appoints someone to slaughter it, who is the one who takes charge of the slaughter? It may be an open sinner, an atheist, or one who does not pray, or something similar; we do not know. Then, if he appoints someone, he misses the mention of the name of Allah over it.And Allah the Exalted said: [Al-Hajj: 34] .
Then, if he appoints someone to slaughter it, there is also missing the recommended practice of personally performing the slaughter; because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) slaughtered his 'Id sacrifice with his own hand.
Then if he appoints someone, will the agent say: In the name of Allah, Allah is the Greatest. O Allah, accept from so-and-so and from the family of so-and-so. The most likely outcome is that he does not say this. The most likely outcome is that he slaughters and walks away. This is if he mentioned the name of Allah. Then, if he appoints someone to slaughter it for him, he misses carrying out the command of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) to eat from it.For Allah the Exalted said: [Al-Hajj: 28] and he began with eating [Al-Hajj: 28] Then, if he appoints someone regarding his 'Id sacrifice, this ritual may die out in the lands of Islam.Suppose, for example: Suppose, for example, that these are ten houses, and all of them appointed someone. This entire area has become a place where the ritual of the 'Id sacrifice is not performed, even though it is an important matter that Allah the Exalted linked with prayer.So he said: [Al-Kawthar: 2] .
So directing the 'Id sacrifice to other places is undoubtedly an error that contradicts the Sunnah. If a person wants to benefit his brothers there, let him sacrifice here and give them charity as he wishes.
But here we point out what some people do in extravagance with the 'Id sacrifice. You find one house where ten sacrifices are made, for example. The man sacrifices for himself and for his family.Then the son comes and says: I will sacrifice for myself, or for my grandfather, or for my deceased mother, and likewise for the daughter, and so on. Perhaps ten sacrifices may gather in one house. This is also contrary to the Sunnah; because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), who is undoubtedly the most noble of creation and the most beloved of creation to do what brings one closer to Allah (Mighty and Majestic), did not sacrifice for himself and his family except with one animal, even though his family consisted of nine women.Therefore we say: Instead of each person sacrificing, the head of the household should sacrifice with one animal for himself and his family, and they should spend their surplus money on their poor brothers in the lands of Allah (Mighty and Majestic), in Bosnia and Herzegovina, in Africa, and elsewhere.
I do not see this as correct, and I see that a person should do what is prescribed regarding his 'Id sacrifice. He should sacrifice in his own country and among his family, to display this great ritual which the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) arranged in the best manner. He made it of a specific type, at a specific age, at a specific time, and with a specific description, and He established inviolable rights for it. So whoever wants to sacrifice should not take anything from his hair, skin, or nails until he sacrifices. The care the Shari'ah takes with it indicates that it is very important.
Then, if a person appoints someone to slaughter it, who is the one who takes charge of the slaughter? It may be an open sinner, an atheist, or one who does not pray, or something similar; we do not know. Then, if he appoints someone, he misses the mention of the name of Allah over it.And Allah the Exalted said:
And for all religion We have appointed a rite [of sacrifice] that they may mention the name of Allah over what He has provided for them of [sacrificial] animals.
وَلِكُلِّ أُمَّةٍ جَعَلْنَا مَنْسَكاً لِيَذْكُرُوا اسْمَ اللَّهِ عَلَى مَا رَزَقَهُمْ مِنْ بَهِيمَةِ الْأَنْعَامِThen, if he appoints someone to slaughter it, there is also missing the recommended practice of personally performing the slaughter; because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) slaughtered his 'Id sacrifice with his own hand.
Then if he appoints someone, will the agent say: In the name of Allah, Allah is the Greatest. O Allah, accept from so-and-so and from the family of so-and-so. The most likely outcome is that he does not say this. The most likely outcome is that he slaughters and walks away. This is if he mentioned the name of Allah. Then, if he appoints someone to slaughter it for him, he misses carrying out the command of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) to eat from it.For Allah the Exalted said:
So eat from it
فَكُلُوا مِنْهَاand feed the miserable and poor.
وَأَطْعِمُوا الْبَائِسَ الْفَقِيرَSo pray to your Lord and sacrifice [to Him alone].
فَصَلِّ لِرَبِّكَ وَانْحَرْSo directing the 'Id sacrifice to other places is undoubtedly an error that contradicts the Sunnah. If a person wants to benefit his brothers there, let him sacrifice here and give them charity as he wishes.
But here we point out what some people do in extravagance with the 'Id sacrifice. You find one house where ten sacrifices are made, for example. The man sacrifices for himself and for his family.Then the son comes and says: I will sacrifice for myself, or for my grandfather, or for my deceased mother, and likewise for the daughter, and so on. Perhaps ten sacrifices may gather in one house. This is also contrary to the Sunnah; because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), who is undoubtedly the most noble of creation and the most beloved of creation to do what brings one closer to Allah (Mighty and Majestic), did not sacrifice for himself and his family except with one animal, even though his family consisted of nine women.Therefore we say: Instead of each person sacrificing, the head of the household should sacrifice with one animal for himself and his family, and they should spend their surplus money on their poor brothers in the lands of Allah (Mighty and Majestic), in Bosnia and Herzegovina, in Africa, and elsewhere.