Giving the sacrificial meat cooked

Question

Usually the meat of the sacrifice is given as a gift (hadiyya) among relatives and kin, the poor and the needy. If the meat of the udhiya is not given as a gift but is given cooked, is that permissible according to the Sacred Law or not? What is the ruling on accepting such an invitation to a meal? If someone does not accept such an invitation but declares it impermissible, is he, according to the Sacred Law, one who abandons the sunna or not?

Answer

It is permissible to give the meat of the sacrifice to everyone, rich and poor; it may also be given to relatives and kin; feeding people with it cooked and holding a meal is also permissible. Whoever declares such a meal impermissible should be asked for his proof. The meat of a vowed (nadhr)

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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