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What is meant by the pilgrim performing Hajj at-Tamattu‘ being obligated to offer a sacrifice (hady), and is it the same as the sacrifice of Eid al-Adha, or does the ‘Umrah performer also offer a hady after ‘Umrah? And is a hady incumbent upon every pilgrim, or do the wife and her husband owe only one hady?

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The Hady (sacrificial animal) is what is slaughtered from camels, cattle, or sheep in the Sacred Precinct (Haram) during the days of Nahr (slaughter, i.e., Eid al-Adha and the two days following it), for various reasons, including Tamattu' (combining 'Umrah and Hajj), Qiran (combining 'Umrah and Hajj with a single ihram), leaving an obligation, committing a prohibited act, or seeking closeness to Allah. The Mutamatti' (one who combines 'Umrah and Hajj with two separate ihrams) is obligated to offer a Hady. If he cannot find one, then he must fast for ten days: three during the Hajj and seven upon returning. The Hady is slaughtered during the days of Nahr. It is not obligatory for 'Umrah alone except as a voluntary act. The Mutamatti' offers the Hady, whether he is a man or a woman, and one Hady is not sufficient for both of them. As for the Udhiyah (sacrifice), it is a Sunnah for the pilgrim and others.

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