The ruling on the sacrificial animal for commemorating the deceased in Ramadan
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In our town, we have a custom in Ramadan called the "Dhakirah" (commemoration); the family of the deceased slaughters an animal to remember their dead, especially in Ramadan, and they invite us. What is the ruling on this, and should we attend?
The sacrificial animal for the deceased in Ramadan is an innovation; because one does not draw near to Allah the Exalted by slaughtering in a specific time except on the Festival of Sacrifice. If they invite you to such a thing, it is not obligatory, but we advise them first. When you know that they will do it, advise them before they do it. If they refuse to do anything but perform it, then it is not obligatory.
The questioner: The time of Ramadan is a blessed month. The Shaykh: Yes, it is a blessed time in which they give charity, but they do not draw near through the ritual of slaughter. Drawing near through the ritual is an act of worship; if it is established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), we follow it, otherwise we do not.
The sacrificial animal for the deceased in Ramadan is an innovation; because one does not draw near to Allah the Exalted by slaughtering in a specific time except on the Festival of Sacrifice. If they invite you to such a thing, it is not obligatory, but we advise them first. When you know that they will do it, advise them before they do it. If they refuse to do anything but perform it, then it is not obligatory.
The questioner: The time of Ramadan is a blessed month. The Shaykh: Yes, it is a blessed time in which they give charity, but they do not draw near through the ritual of slaughter. Drawing near through the ritual is an act of worship; if it is established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), we follow it, otherwise we do not.