For whom is the 'Id sacrifice prescribed, and who is required to provide it, if the entire family is gathered in one house?

The questioner : Many people ask about the 'Id sacrifice. For example, a person whose father lives with him in the same house, and the father performs the sacrifice—does this suffice for his parents? Or, for instance, a person whose parents live in the city while he resides in Jeddah, and his parents have come to visit him in his house in the city, and they are currently staying with him, and the vacation period is three months—does he perform the sacrifice, or does his father?

The Shaykh : Is there no one living in the house?

The questioner : No, there is no one.

The Shaykh : Okay.

The questioner : One person here performs the sacrifice. If the father wishes to buy the sacrifice himself and says, "My son, I am with you, and I will perform the sacrifice," is that sufficient?

The Shaykh : Yes, that is fine.

The questioner : Even if another son was with them as a guest, for example.

The Shaykh : The important thing is that a sacrifice comes out of this house, whether the one who provides the sacrifice is the father or the parent, and whether the son is the elder or the younger. The important thing is that every household has a sacrifice every year.