Dhul Hijjah and Udhiyah
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Is it permissible to exceed forty days without shaving the pubic hair if this coincides with the first ten days of Dhu al-Hijjah and the desire to offer a sacrifice, knowing that I did not remember to shave it before the beginning of these ten days?
What is the virtue of the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah, and how can a Muslim make the most of them?
Is it permissible to pay for the sacrificial endowments (waqfiyat al-adahi), the breaking of the fast for the fasting person (ifṭār aṣ-ṣāʾim), and the sponsorship of orphans (kafālat al-aytām) all at once for one's entire life, fearing future inability to work? And is this act an obligation or a charity?
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Is it permissible to share in the Udhiyah (sacrifice) with one's siblings with the intention of charity, knowing that the husband will perform the sacrifice on their behalf?
Is it forbidden to fast on all three days of Eid al-Fitr, or just the first day?
Is it permissible to combine the intention of Udhiyah (sacrifice) and Aqiqah (sacrifice for a newborn) in one animal on Eid al-Adha, or does Udhiyah take precedence over Aqiqah?
Is it permissible to give the entire 'aqiqah sacrifice to one's family, knowing that they are not poor but their financial situation is average, and the questioner wishes to gift it to them to help them save on meat?
What is the ruling on someone who bought an Udhiyah while in debt, then the Udhiyah died before it was slaughtered?
How sound is the story of Maria the Copt's conversion to Islam, according to the text which mentions her embracing Islam immediately upon her arrival in Medina due to what she witnessed of the trustworthiness of the Prophet's companions, may Allah bless him and grant him peace?
Is it permissible to change the intention of the Aqiqah from female to male after designating the sacrifice for a female?
What is the ruling on one who, out of forgetfulness, cut a branch from a tree in Makkah during the month of Dhul-Hijjah, and what is the ruling on one who entered Makkah intending Hajj without being in a state of Ihram?
Is it permissible to act upon a Mawquf tradition (athar mawquf) in an issue for which there is no Marfu‘ hadith, such as raising the hands in the Eid prayers?
How may a vow (nathr) be distributed, and is it permissible to slaughter it (the vow offering) at home or elsewhere?
Is it permissible to fast on the second day of Eid al-Fitr, and is Eid more than one day?
Is it permissible to delay shaving or shortening the hair until after casting the Jamrat al-Aqabah on the Day of Sacrifice, then descending to Makkah and shaving in Makkah after the circumambulation of Ifadah, or is shaving obligatory in Mina?
What is the ruling on delaying the sacrifice of the Udhiyah until very late hours due to the limited number of slaughtering places?
Is it permissible for an Uḍḥiyah to be offered on behalf of the deceased who did not bequeath it, especially if he was 18 years old?
Is the prohibition of not taking from the hair, nails, and skin specific to the one who is obligated to offer the sacrifice, or to all members of the household? Is it permissible to give charity from the sacrificial animal to non-believers? And what should one do if they remember on the third day of Dhul-Hijjah that they have not taken from their hair or nails, and more than forty days have passed? Should they take from them or not?
Is it permissible to sacrifice a ram with a docked tail, such as an Australian ram, for Eid?
What is the wisdom behind mentioning the creation of livestock in the context of discussing the creation of man in Surah Az-Zumar, verse 6?
What is the ruling on selling cows for sacrifice by agreeing on the price per kilogram, paying part of the price, and leaving the cow with the merchant until two days before Eid to receive it after weighing and paying the remaining price? What are the rulings on guarantee in this sale if it is valid? What are the permissible forms if it is not valid, given the difficulty for the buyer to take possession of the cow at the time of purchase?
Is it permissible to donate the price of the sacrificial animal instead of slaughtering it? And is it permissible for a woman to show her adornments (such as her hands, hair, and legs) to other women?
Is it obligatory to specify the name of the person on whose behalf the sacrifice is made when participating in a share of the sacrificial animal? If so, does any guarantee or obligation fall upon the one who participated on behalf of another without specifying the name?