Is it permissible for him to buy the udhiyah with food stamps given to him by the state?
Question

                The US government helps people with low incomes by giving them stamps with which to buy food and drink at the government’s expense. Is it permissible to use these stamps – or cards – to buy the udhiyah?
Praise be to Allah.
		Firstly: 

	A general description of the programme mentioned in the 
	question is as follows: 

	1.
	The use of food stamps or coupons began in America during 
	the Second World War

	2.
	This program is now officially known as the Supplemental 
	Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

	3.
	The program is administered in America by the Department 
	of Agriculture.

	4.
	The coupons currently appear in the form of electronic 
	cards (like debit cards), onto which approximately one hundred dollars are 
	loaded every month.

	5.
	This program is only for those who cannot find anything 
	to eat, or whose income is not sufficient. 

	6.
	The number of beneficiaries of this program is 
	approximately thirty-six million US citizens.

	Secondly: 

	The Muslim should not buy his udhiyah with these stamps or 
	coupons, because they are only given to the poor, and it is not prescribed 
	for the poor to offer the udhiyah. 

	If a Muslim is independent of means and well off, it is not 
	permissible for him to participate in this program, because he will be 
	taking something that is not permissible for him. 

	Please see also the answer to question no. 
	6357 

	And Allah knows best.