Is it permissible to slaughter a votive offering and for the deceased's family to eat from it before forty days have passed since his death?
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It is permissible to slaughter the vowed animal (dhakīra mandhūra) before or after forty days from the death of the vow-maker (nādhir), and it is better to hasten it, as this falls under the category of rushing to good deeds.
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