The ruling on appointing the Relief Agency to perform the 'Id al-Adha sacrifices in African countries.
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The Shaykh : To manifest this great ritual which the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) arranged in the best manner, making it of a specific type, at a specific age, at a specific time, and with a specific description, and establishing its inviolable rights. So whoever intends to sacrifice must not take anything from his hair, skin, or nails until he sacrifices.
The care of the Shari'ah for it indicates that it is very important. Then, if a person appoints someone to slaughter it, who will carry out 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 22:34].
Then, if he appoints someone to slaughter it, he also misses the sunnah (recommended practice) of personally performing the slaughter, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) slaughtered his 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 so-and-so"?
The most likely outcome is that he will not say this; the most likely outcome is that he will slaughter and walk away, if he even mentions the name of Allah. Then, if he appoints someone to slaughter it on his behalf there, he misses carrying out the command of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) regarding eating from it, for Allah said: and He began with eating [Al-Hajj 22:28].
Then, if he appoints someone regarding his sacrifice there, this ritual may die out in the lands of Islam. For example, suppose these are ten households, all of whom appoint agents, and the entire area remains without the ritual of sacrifice being performed, even though it is an important matter which Allah linked with prayer, saying:[Al-Kawthar 108:2].
So directing the sacrifice to other places is undoubtedly an error contrary to the sunnah (recommended practice). If a person wants to benefit his brothers there, let him sacrifice here and give them charity as he wishes.
The care of the Shari'ah for it indicates that it is very important. Then, if a person appoints someone to slaughter it, who will carry out 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.
ولكلّ أمّة جعلنا منسكاً ليذكروا اسم الله على ما رزقهم من بهيمة الأنعامThen, if he appoints someone to slaughter it, he also misses the sunnah (recommended practice) of personally performing the slaughter, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) slaughtered his 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 so-and-so"?
The most likely outcome is that he will not say this; the most likely outcome is that he will slaughter and walk away, if he even mentions the name of Allah. Then, if he appoints someone to slaughter it on his behalf there, he misses carrying out the command of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) regarding eating from it, for Allah said:
So eat from it
فكلوا منهاand feed the miserable and poor.
وأطعموا البائس الفقيرThen, if he appoints someone regarding his sacrifice there, this ritual may die out in the lands of Islam. For example, suppose these are ten households, all of whom appoint agents, and the entire area remains without the ritual of sacrifice being performed, even though it is an important matter which Allah linked with prayer, saying:
So pray to your Lord and sacrifice [to Him alone].
فصلّ لربّك وانحرSo directing the sacrifice to other places is undoubtedly an error contrary to the sunnah (recommended practice). If a person wants to benefit his brothers there, let him sacrifice here and give them charity as he wishes.