Answer

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

All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger.

 

Responding to your question, Sheikh Ahmad Kutty, a senior lecturer and Islamic scholar at the Islamic Institute of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, states:

 

There is no ritual slaughter of animals in Ramadan. I don`t know where this question arises.

If, however, you mean to ask whether Muslims ought to perform ritual sacrifice in `Eid al-Adha then the answer is: it is not obligatory but only highly recommended for those who can afford to do so.

 

The purpose of which is to commemorate the sacrifice of the great Prophet Ibrahim, offering thanks to Allah, feeding the poor and destitute and celebrating the Feast of sacrifice.

Almighty Allah knows best.