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He (Glorified and Exalted be He) also says: So keep your duty to Allâh and fear Him as much as you can
Thus, once you have enough money to buy the second animal, you must slaughter it, and distribute it among the poor unless you intended to eat its meat with your family. This should be carried according to your intention, because the Prophet (peace be upon him) stated: "Actions depend upon intentions, and every person shall have but that which they have intended." (Agreed upon by Al­Bukhari and Muslim)
If you made a vow to slaughter the animals without intention to eat it with your family, you should distribute it among the poor. It is obligatory on you to fast for six days since fasting is an act of obedience to Allah. You must fast these days when you are able to even if separately, unless you intended to fast them consecutively, for this depends upon your intention, because the Prophet (peace be upon him) stated: "Actions depend upon intentions..." Therefore, if you intended to fast these days consecutively, you must do so.
You must also take your parents to perform Hajj in Makkah and Madinah as you vowed. If you intended to make 'Umrah (lesser pilgrimage), it should be 'Umrah; if you intended to make Hajj, it should be Hajj once you are able to ­ both depending on your intention, Allâh burdens not a person beyond his scope. Allah (may He be Praised) states: So keep your duty to Allâh and fear Him as much as you can You should take them to Madinah as well, as traveling to Madinah for the purpose of offering Salah (Prayer) in the Prophet's Mosque is Sunnah (supererogatory act of worship following the example of the Prophet) and brings the person closer to Allah.