The Place of Slaughter for the Udhiyah
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His Eminence the Shaykh: Regarding the udhiyah, if a person travels to another country, does he sacrifice in the country he traveled to, or does he appoint someone to do it in his own country?The Shaykh: Is his family with him, or are they in his home country?The questioner: They are in his home country.
The Shaykh: So, it is better to appoint someone to sacrifice on behalf of his family, so that the family can benefit from the udhiyah.
The questioner: And if his family is with him?The Shaykh: They sacrifice where the festival catches them.
The questioner: All right, may Allah reward you with good. Is the Relief Organization not considered like an appointed agent if someone wants to travel?The Shaykh: Yes, it is in the position of an agent, but the appointment should be in the person's own country, not in another country.Meaning: The prohibited aspect regarding the Relief Organization is that they sacrifice in another country. But if it is in your country, there is nothing wrong with appointing them and saying to one of them: "I am going to travel, so sacrifice on my behalf and give the udhiyah to my family." There is nothing wrong with that.
The Shaykh: So, it is better to appoint someone to sacrifice on behalf of his family, so that the family can benefit from the udhiyah.
The questioner: And if his family is with him?The Shaykh: They sacrifice where the festival catches them.
The questioner: All right, may Allah reward you with good. Is the Relief Organization not considered like an appointed agent if someone wants to travel?The Shaykh: Yes, it is in the position of an agent, but the appointment should be in the person's own country, not in another country.Meaning: The prohibited aspect regarding the Relief Organization is that they sacrifice in another country. But if it is in your country, there is nothing wrong with appointing them and saying to one of them: "I am going to travel, so sacrifice on my behalf and give the udhiyah to my family." There is nothing wrong with that.