What are the rulings regarding the distribution of a votive sacrifice and a fidyah (expiatory sacrifice), and is it permissible for the wife to offer one sacrifice on behalf of herself and her husband due to their financial hardship?
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Whoever vows to slaughter an animal but does not specify its type, then what is sufficient for him is the minimum that is acceptable for a sacrifice (), which is a sheep that has completed one year and entered its second, or a goat that has completed two years. This is because a vow is interpreted to mean the minimum obligation of its kind. Therefore, the age and soundness requirements for the udhiyah apply.
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