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 , 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 designated:
- If you are from the same household and share expenses, one sheep is permissible for all of you.
- If you are not, then it is for each of you to offer a sacrifice, as the udhiyah is a confirmed sunnah, and it is better than giving its price in charity.
- It is recommended for one who intends to offer an udhiyah to refrain from cutting hair and nails from the beginning of Dhu al-Hijjah. This ruling applies specifically to the one offering the sacrifice, not to the one on whose behalf the sacrifice is offered.
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