Udhiyah
Udhiyah is the animal sacrifice offered around Eid al-Adha, with the meat shared among family, neighbors, and those in need. Scholars differ on whether it is obligatory or strongly recommended for those who can afford it. It differs from hady, the sacrifice tied specifically to the rites of hajj.
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Is it permissible to delay the aqiqah to coincide with Eid al-Adha, and if the price of the calf is high, is it permissible to make part of it an udhiyah, and should this aqiqah be divided into three parts or be treated like a vow?
Whoever vows an act of obedience must fulfill it and not change it. If you vowed to sacrifice a calf, you must sacrifice it if it has reached two years of age. The vow must be fulfilled as it was vowed. Allah, the…
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 permissible to include the mother or grandmother in the…
Is it obligatory for every individual in a single household to offer a separate sacrifice (udhiyah), or is one sacrifice sufficient for them, and what are the implications of this regarding the cutting of hair and nails?
If each of you designated a sheep as an udhiyah, then you are obligated to sacrifice it, because an udhiyah becomes obligatory upon designation by verbal declaration, not merely by intention. However, if it was not…
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Is the Udhiyah obligatory upon the financially capable son who lives with his family and contributes to household expenses, knowing that his retired father offers the Udhiyah on behalf of the family with the money the son gives him? And is this Udhiyah sufficient for the son as well, or is a separate Udhiyah obligatory upon him? And what is the ruling on one who contents himself with the Udhiyah of the head of the household?
Is the Udhiyah obligatory upon the pilgrim?
Does the obligation of the Udhiyah (sacrifice) fall away from the mother due to her illness? Is it permissible to donate its value on her behalf? And does she receive the reward for her brother's Udhiyah offered on behalf of their deceased father?