Qurbaani & Halaal Slaughter

Q: Is machine cut chickens or other animal halal to eat?

Q: What are the Shafi'ees reason for one qurbani being sufficient for the entire family?

Q: A son makes qurbani for his mother living abroad. That night he phones his mother and informs her that he has made quarbani for her. The mother is delighted, expresses gratitude and thanks the son profusely. Is the qurbani valid or was it necessary to have first obtained the mother’s prior consent?

Q: How many qurbani should we do? Is it 1 per family or each per family or is there other options? Please give reference.

Q: If two people hold the knife while slaughtering and one intentionally does not take Allahs name would the animal be halaal. Would the answer be different if the second person is a child.

Q: We are living in Canada and we perform Qurbaani here. My question is how we should divide qurbani meat as you know here no one is poor?

Q: Can less than 7 persons becomes shareholder of a Cow/camel in Qurbani (i.e. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 etc.), or is it mandatory to be 7?

Q: I have heard sveral conflicting views on the following. What is the Shafi'ee mathab on Qurbaani? Who is it waajib on? Should it be made annually or once in a life time? Can one qurbaani be made on behalf of a family?

Q: If some of the shares in a cow are for living people while two shares are being slaughtered for deceased people in the same animal, is this permissible?

Q: If one wants to make qurbani on behalf of a poor baaligh person, does one need to take his permission?