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Is it permissible for one person from a married and financially capable family to offer the sacrifice, while the rest donate the cost of their share of the sacrifice to the poor?

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It is permissible to share in the Udhiyah (sacrifice) under well-known conditions. If each person is financially independent or lives in a separate dwelling, then one Udhiyah is not sufficient for them. It is a Sunnah (recommended practice) for a financially capable Muslim to offer a sacrifice on behalf of himself and to include his household, and this is the view of the majority of scholars. It is better for a Muslim to offer the sacrifice than to donate its price, because he can combine both by donating a part of the Udhiyah.

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