Is inviting relatives to a feast of cooked sacrificial meat considered a gift, or must the meat be handed to them directly for it to be considered a gift?

Some jurists have recommended that the Udhiyah (sacrificial animal) be divided into three parts: one-third for eating, one-third for gifting, and one-third for charity to the poor. This has been narrated from Ibn Mas'ud and Ibn Umar, may Allah be pleased with them. Others hold the view that it should be divided into two halves: one half for eating and one half for charity, based on the Almighty's saying: ﴿So eat thereof and feed the distressed and needy.﴾

The matter of distributing the Udhiyah is broad. It is permissible to donate all of it, or most of it, or to eat all of it except for a small portion that is given in charity. Gifting meat from the Udhiyah is recommended as it fosters affection. The best approach for the poor is to give them the raw meat as ownership, rather than inviting them to a meal.