Is it permissible for two brothers to share one sacrifice (dhabīḥah), where one intends it to fulfill a vow to feed friends and relatives, and the other as a fidyah (expiatory ransom), or is it permissible for either of them to buy meat instead of offering a sacrifice?
You must fulfill the vow out of obedience to Allah Almighty, in the manner you specified, which is slaughtering and feeding relatives and friends, based on the words of Allah Almighty: {And let them fulfill their vows} (22:29), and the words of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him: "Whoever vows to obey Allah, let him obey Him." It is not permissible for you to include the owner of the or anyone else in it, nor is it permissible to buy meat instead of it. As for the vow of fidyah, its meaning is not clear. If it is a lawful vow, then what has been mentioned applies. If it is to compensate for a deficiency in Hajj or , then it must be slaughtered in Mecca for the poor of the .
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