Is it permissible for one who owes a fidyah or a penalty to eat from it?

Question:
Is it permissible for the owner of the blood of a penalty or a fidyah to eat from it?

Answer:
The blood of a penalty, no, it is for the poor. The blood of a penalty is distributed to the poor and those in need: [Al-Ma'idah: 95] for the poor. This is when one leaves off an obligatory act, such as the farewell tawaf, or such as not entering ihram from the miqat. So if one leaves off an obligatory act, he owes a blood sacrifice for the poor.
As for the blood of gratitude—the blood of the hady and tamattu'—he may eat from it: [Al-Hajj: 28]. So the blood of the hady and tamattu' is to be eaten from, and one may eat from it and give charity to the poor. The blood of the udhiyah is likewise; the one who sacrifices may eat from it, give charity, and give it as a gift.
In these days, it is prescribed to increase in the takbir and tahlil, and likewise in the days of the festival; because they are days of eating, drinking, and the remembrance of Allah (Mighty and Majestic). In the days of the festival, it is prescribed to say the takbir after the prayers—after the prayers—starting from the Fajr prayer on the Day of 'Arafah until the 'Asr prayer on the last of the days of Tashriq. It is recommended for him to say the takbir after the prayers and at all times.
The one who is sacrificing does not take anything from his hair or his nails. So if he intends to sacrifice, he does not take anything from his hair, his nails, or his skin in these ten days until he sacrifices. However, shaving and shortening the hair are not prohibited in this context; it is not included in this. So if he has performed tawaf and sa'y for 'Umrah, he shaves or shortens his hair. Likewise, in Hajj on the day of the festival, if he stons the pillar, he shaves even if he has not sacrificed; because this is an independent act of worship.