Is a hady (sacrificial animal) obligatory for someone who comes to Mecca for study and resides there with the intention of returning to their homeland after completing their studies?
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He is required to offer a sacrifice (hady) because his stay in Mecca is not one of permanent residency. The hady is not required for a resident of Mecca, as Allah Almighty says: (Then whoever takes advantage of ' [with a break before Hajj] - he must [offer] what he can obtain of sacrificial animals. But if he cannot find [one], then a fast of three days during Hajj and seven when you have returned [home]. Those are ten complete [days]. This is for him whose family is not in the area of Al-Masjid Al-).
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