Performing Udhiyyah with intention of reward for Muslim prisoners

Question:

Can we slaughter an animal for Udhiyyah with intention of Sadaqah and reward for that person who is living but is unable to perform Udhiyyah, like our Aseer imprisoned brothers and sisters etc?

Answer:

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

It is permissible to pass on the reward (Isal al Thawab) of Udhiyyah to the living, whether the recipients (of the reward) can or cannot perform the Udhiyyah themselves.[1]

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.

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