What is the ruling on one who slaughters his sacrificial animal, then leaves and abandons it in the slaughterhouse?
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The questioner : This message is from Hawtat Banu Tamim, and it reached us from 'Abd al-'Aziz Ibrahim al-Sa'dun. It asks: What is the ruling on one who slaughters his sacrificial animal, then leaves and abandons it in the slaughterhouse?
The Shaykh : If, when he slaughters it, there is someone present to take it, then there is nothing wrong with that. So if he slaughters it and says to them, "Take this," that is fine. But if there is no one present to take it, then it is either disliked for him or forbidden, because of the waste of wealth involved, and because it contradicts the command of Allah (Blessed and Exalted is He), who said:[Al-Hajj 22:28] This means that eating and feeding the needy poor person is not accomplished unless a person carries it or sees someone who will take it. And what many people do is what has caused the difficulty, the discussion, and the much talk regarding the meat of the sacrificial animals in Mina. If people had followed what Allah directed them to, namely eating and giving in charity, this matter would not have occurred and would not have been difficult for people. Each one of them would take his slaughtered animal, eat from it, and feed whom he wished. In any case, leaving it like this without anyone benefiting from it is either disliked or forbidden. The closest view to me is that it is forbidden, because it is in reality a waste of wealth and a contradiction of the command of Allah (Blessed and Exalted is He) to eat from it, give it as a gift, and feed the needy poor person.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : But if he is unable to, for example, he finds no one and cannot carry it, what should he do?
The Shaykh : If he is unable to, it is known that obligatory duties are dropped due to inability.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : However, he must try. So if he is unable, for example, if he does not have the ability to push through the crowds and carry it, he should carry what he is able to and leave what he is not able to[Al-Baqarah 2:286].
The questioner : Yes, may Allah reward you.
O gentlemen, we have reached the end of this session, in which we discussed the messages of the honorable Hamad Hamadi al-Farsi from the outskirts of Rabigh, Muhammad Hamad Allah, and 'Abd al-'Aziz Mahmud al-Sa'idi from the Arab Republic of Egypt, the message sent by A.L. from the Republic of Iraq, and finally the message of 'Abd al-'Aziz Ibrahim al-Sa'dun from Hawtat Banu Tamim.
We presented these questions and inquiries to Shaykh Muhammad ibn Salih al-'Uthaymeen, professor at Imam Muhammad ibn Saud Islamic University, and imam and preacher of the Great Mosque in the city of 'Unayzah.
Thank you to Shaykh Muhammad ibn Salih al-Uthaymeen, and thank you, O brothers. Peace be upon you, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
The Shaykh : If, when he slaughters it, there is someone present to take it, then there is nothing wrong with that. So if he slaughters it and says to them, "Take this," that is fine. But if there is no one present to take it, then it is either disliked for him or forbidden, because of the waste of wealth involved, and because it contradicts the command of Allah (Blessed and Exalted is He), who said:
So eat of them and feed the miserable and poor.
فكلوا منها وأطعموا البائس الفقيرThe questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : But if he is unable to, for example, he finds no one and cannot carry it, what should he do?
The Shaykh : If he is unable to, it is known that obligatory duties are dropped due to inability.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : However, he must try. So if he is unable, for example, if he does not have the ability to push through the crowds and carry it, he should carry what he is able to and leave what he is not able to
Allah does not charge a soul except [with that within] its capacity
لا يكلف الله نفسا إلا وسعهاThe questioner : Yes, may Allah reward you.
O gentlemen, we have reached the end of this session, in which we discussed the messages of the honorable Hamad Hamadi al-Farsi from the outskirts of Rabigh, Muhammad Hamad Allah, and 'Abd al-'Aziz Mahmud al-Sa'idi from the Arab Republic of Egypt, the message sent by A.L. from the Republic of Iraq, and finally the message of 'Abd al-'Aziz Ibrahim al-Sa'dun from Hawtat Banu Tamim.
We presented these questions and inquiries to Shaykh Muhammad ibn Salih al-'Uthaymeen, professor at Imam Muhammad ibn Saud Islamic University, and imam and preacher of the Great Mosque in the city of 'Unayzah.
Thank you to Shaykh Muhammad ibn Salih al-Uthaymeen, and thank you, O brothers. Peace be upon you, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.