Back to search
The question

Is it permissible to feed the wife's mother and her orphaned siblings, as well as the questioner's sister and his household, from the lamb meat that the questioner slaughters as a vow or as an expression of gratitude to Allah for the blessing of pregnancy and employment?

Share this answer

Source: FtawySummarized from the full answer at Ftawy · reviewed Sep 2, 20261 min readAlso available in العربية
The answer

The vow (nadhr) is not established by saying: "May Allah provide me with what I love, and I will slaughter a sheep," unless you intended it as a vow, for a vow requires a wording that indicates commitment. If it was not a vow, then the slaughter is a voluntary act, and you may feed whomever you wish from it. However, if you intended it as a vow, then there is a difference of opinion regarding the wealthy eating from it, and it is more cautious that they should not eat from it unless there is a specific intention.

Summarized from the full answer at Ftawy · reviewed Sep 2, 2026

Read the full answer on Ftawy