Dhul-Hijjah and the sacrifice

The ten days, the fast of Arafah, and the udhiyah: conditions, timing, and sharing it out.

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For those not on hajj, the month still asks something. The first ten days, the fast of Arafah, and the sacrifice all come with questions. This set gathers the answers.

Each entry is a short summary of a full answer on Ftawy, with the link to that answer at the bottom. The set routes you to them; it does not rule on anything itself.

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Is it permissible for a group of brothers to share in a single Udhiyah (sacrificial animal), and is it permissible to authorize the butcher to slaughter the Udhiyah and then pay its value?
It is permissible for the sacrificer to include others in the reward of the sacrifice before slaughtering it, provided they are relatives living with him. This…
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Is it obligatory to repeat the Hajj or to make up for the sacrifice (al-udhiyah) with expiation for one who performed the obligatory Hajj and paid the price of the sacrifice in advance, but did not hand over the sacrifice receipt until after the rituals were completed, while not having the financial means to repeat the Hajj?
The Udhiyah (sacrifice) is not obligatory for the pilgrim (Hajj). Rather, what is obligatory for the Mutamatti' (one performing Hajj Tamattu') and the Qarin…
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Does a resident in Europe sending money to a poor person in Morocco to buy an Eid sacrifice earn him the reward of the sacrifice or only the reward of charity, especially since he believes that buying meat from slaughterhouses has no reward?
If a Muslim appoints someone to slaughter his Udhiyah (sacrificial animal) for him in slaughterhouses after the Eid prayer, he will receive the reward of the…
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Is it permissible to include deceased parents in one share of the Udhiyah, or for three unmarried sisters, each with her own private salary, to share one share?
It is permissible to include the deceased in the reward of the Udhiyah (sacrifice), by analogy with the permissibility of giving charity on their behalf. It is…
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Is the fast of the Day of Arafah valid for one who ate, thinking it was not the Day of Arafah, and then intended to fast on the same day?
If you intend to fast the Day of 'Arafah after eating in the morning, your fast is not valid.
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Which is better: fasting on the Day of Arafah or fasting on the Day of Ashura, and what is the evidence for that?
Fasting the Day of Arafah is better than fasting the Day of Ashura, because it expiates sins for two years, whereas fasting the Day of Ashura expiates sins for…
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How is it possible to fast the Day of Arafat, the first ten days of Dhu al-Hijjah, and the voluntary fasts, as well as Ramadan, while adhering to the fast of the Prophet David, peace be upon him (fasting every other day)?
The fasting most beloved to Allah is the fasting of Dawud (peace be upon him), where he would fast one day and break his fast the next. If the day he is…
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Is fasting the Day of Arafah without breaking the fast at Maghrib and continuing the fast until the Day of Eid, then breaking it with the liver of the sacrificial animal, considered a Sunnah, an innovation, or a misunderstanding of the Sunnah? And did the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, break his fast on the Day of Arafah at Maghrib, with the first thing entering his stomach on the Day of Eid being from the sacrificial animal, or did he continue his fast from the Day of Arafah until he broke it with the sacrificial animal?
Intentionally delaying breaking the fast after sunset is makrooh (disliked) and an innovation (bid'ah). The Sunnah for one who is fasting is to hasten breaking…
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What is the ruling on fasting the eleventh and twelfth days of Dhul-Hijjah?
The Days of Tashreeq (the eleventh, twelfth, and thirteenth days of Dhul-Hijjah) are days of eating, drinking, and remembrance of Allah. The Prophet, peace and…
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Is throwing on the thirteenth of Dhul-Hijjah optional and not obligatory, and is it permissible to depart after throwing on the twelfth day without remaining in Mina for all the days of Tashreeq?
It is permissible for a pilgrim to hasten on the second day of the days of stoning, which are the eleventh and twelfth of Dhul-Hijjah, and to depart from Mina…
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Updated Sep 5, 2026

Dhul-Hijjah and the sacrifice

Is it permissible for a group of brothers to share in a single Udhiyah (sacrificial animal), and is it permissible to authorize the butcher to slaughter the Udhiyah and then pay its value?

Does a resident in Europe sending money to a poor person in Morocco to buy an Eid sacrifice earn him the reward of the sacrifice or only the reward of charity, especially since he believes that buying meat from slaughterhouses has no reward?

Is it permissible to include deceased parents in one share of the Udhiyah, or for three unmarried sisters, each with her own private salary, to share one share?

Is the fast of the Day of Arafah valid for one who ate, thinking it was not the Day of Arafah, and then intended to fast on the same day?

Which is better: fasting on the Day of Arafah or fasting on the Day of Ashura, and what is the evidence for that?

How is it possible to fast the Day of Arafat, the first ten days of Dhu al-Hijjah, and the voluntary fasts, as well as Ramadan, while adhering to the fast of the Prophet David, peace be upon him (fasting every other day)?

What is the ruling on fasting the eleventh and twelfth days of Dhul-Hijjah?

Is throwing on the thirteenth of Dhul-Hijjah optional and not obligatory, and is it permissible to depart after throwing on the twelfth day without remaining in Mina for all the days of Tashreeq?