Presence of the partners in a sacrifice at the time of slaughter

Question

Question: At the time of the sacrifice, is it necessary for all seven partners to be present, or is their permission sufficient when only three or four men go to the slaughterhouse and carry out the slaughter?

Answer

The presence of all the partners is not necessary; permission suffices. However, being present is mustahabb: [ar]وندب أن يذبح بيده إن علم ذلك وإلا يعلمه شهدها بنفسه ويأمر غيره بالذبح[/ar] “It is recommended that he slaughter with his own hand if he knows how to do so; otherwise, if he does not know, he should witness it himself and instruct someone else to slaughter” (“al-Durr…

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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