What is the ruling on slaughtering in gratitude to Allah?
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The Shaykh : Any good deed is valid for this occasion or any other, for Allah (Mighty and Majestic). As for slaughtering specifically, this has no basis.
The questioner: To specify it, meaning for the house, slaughtering a sacrificial animal for the sake of the house is forbidden.
The Shaykh : Yes, this has no basis.
The questioner: Well, regarding the sacrificial animal itself, is it distributed if one is grateful to Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He)?
The Shaykh : I am not saying to you that Allah will guide you; I am telling you that the current custom is to slaughter a sacrificial animal on the occasion of building a house, a shop, or anything else. Specifying gratitude to Allah with this sacrificial animal, as is the custom, has no basis. Rather, any good deed, for example, if a poor man prayed two rak'ahs for Allah, that is gratitude to Allah, and there is no harm in it. Prostrating a prostration of gratitude for Allah, there is no harm in it. Giving charity to the poor and needy, there is no harm in it. Holding a gathering, any gathering, if it cost, for example, more than the price of the sacrificial animal, and the gathering was for the poor and needy, there is no obstacle. The conclusion is: any good deed is permissible, but specifying the good deed with the sacrificial animal has no basis.
The questioner: Well, may Allah reward you with good, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : May Allah preserve you.
The questioner : Well, peace be upon you.
The Shaykh: And upon you peace.
The questioner: To specify it, meaning for the house, slaughtering a sacrificial animal for the sake of the house is forbidden.
The Shaykh : Yes, this has no basis.
The questioner: Well, regarding the sacrificial animal itself, is it distributed if one is grateful to Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He)?
The Shaykh : I am not saying to you that Allah will guide you; I am telling you that the current custom is to slaughter a sacrificial animal on the occasion of building a house, a shop, or anything else. Specifying gratitude to Allah with this sacrificial animal, as is the custom, has no basis. Rather, any good deed, for example, if a poor man prayed two rak'ahs for Allah, that is gratitude to Allah, and there is no harm in it. Prostrating a prostration of gratitude for Allah, there is no harm in it. Giving charity to the poor and needy, there is no harm in it. Holding a gathering, any gathering, if it cost, for example, more than the price of the sacrificial animal, and the gathering was for the poor and needy, there is no obstacle. The conclusion is: any good deed is permissible, but specifying the good deed with the sacrificial animal has no basis.
The questioner: Well, may Allah reward you with good, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : May Allah preserve you.
The questioner : Well, peace be upon you.
The Shaykh: And upon you peace.
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