Eid Al Adha
181 questions
Is it permissible to congratulate female colleagues at work on the occasion of Eid al-Adha?
Must the 'aqiqah for a boy be two sheep of the same type, or is it permissible for them to be, for example, a ram and a goat kid?
Is my mother's tawaf for Umrah five years ago sufficient for the Tawaf al-Ifadah and Tawaf al-Wada' of her Hajj, which she did not complete 35 years ago, given that she menstruated after standing at Arafat and did not complete the tawaf? Is her Hajj invalid, or is she still in her state of ihram? Was her marriage 35 years ago invalid? Is it permissible for her to swear an oath in Jordan that she has not performed Hajj before?
What is the ruling on eating the meat of an animal slaughtered with the intention of seeking blessings during the olive harvest season, and is one who eats from it considered sinful, given that the slaughtering is done according to Islamic law?
When were Eid al-Adha and Eid al-Fitr mandated?
Does celebrating the Amazigh New Year in the Maghreb countries—by gathering families and eating cooked grains and nuts—fall under the category of Bid‘ah (innovation), knowing that it does not involve any particular belief and originates from the indigenous people of the Maghreb?
Is it permissible to have sexual intercourse during the days of Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha and the days immediately following them?
What is the ruling on celebrating Women's Day, Labor Day, Tree Day, and the Noble Prophet's Birthday (Mawlid)?
What is the ruling on fasting for an entire year continuously as an expiation for sins and transgressions, including Fridays and the two Eids, with the intention of performing Umrah and Hajj during this period?
When does the blessed Eid al-Adha fall?
What is the soundest Islamic opinion for determining the first days of fasting, Eid al-Fitr, and Eid al-Adha for Muslim students in the city of Mysore, India, given the local and regional differences in determining Eids? Should they fast and break their fast with the people of the city, or with another country such as the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia? And should they offer their sacrifices with the Muslims in India or in Saudi Arabia?
Why is it forbidden to fast on Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha?
Is it permissible for a Muslim to fast Ramadan or break their fast with a country other than the one in which they reside?
Is it necessary to purchase the whole aqiqah (sacrificial animal) and have it slaughtered by the butcher, or is it permissible for the butcher to slaughter it with the intention of aqiqah and then weigh the net meat after slaughter?
Is the resident pilgrim in Mecca obligated to perform the Arrival, Farewell, and Ifadah circumambulations, and when should the Farewell circumambulation be performed if he wishes to delay it, and is it permissible to perform Umrah before the Farewell circumambulation if the pilgrim remains in Mecca after the Hajj?
Is buying a wedding dress and dedicating it as an ongoing charity (sadaqah jariyah) from which people benefit considered a continuous sadaqah jariyah after death and a means of expiating sins? Is sacrificing an animal for Eid al-Adha on behalf of the deceased permissible, provided it is distributed only among Muslims? And what is the specific supplication to be recited at the time of slaughter?
What is the ruling on slaughtering a ram for the blessed Eid al-Adha when the sheath of one of its horns has been removed and then fully healed?
What is the ruling on Eid prayer for a person who will celebrate Eid al-Adha in France on Wednesday and in Morocco on Saturday, and has a flight on Thursday? Should he pray it in France and then in Morocco, or wait until he arrives in Morocco?
Is it permissible for a woman to request to celebrate Eid al-Adha in her own home rather than her in-laws' home, especially since she has previously suffered problems with her in-laws and has been going against her will for seven years?
What is the difference between an udhiyah (sacrificial animal for Eid al-Adha) and a hadi (sacrificial animal offered in the Haram) when one wishes to offer an udhiyah through Al-Rajhi?
Is the Eid al-Adha prayer obligatory on Wednesday, according to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, or on Thursday, according to the Islamic Center in Japan, knowing that we fast on the Day of Arafat and offer sacrifices?
Is it permissible to follow those who rely on the sighting of the crescent moon for Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr, and then follow those who rely on the announcement of the moon sighting in the Sacred House of Allah (Mecca) for Eid al-Adha?
What is the ruling on printing phrases such as "Happy Eid," "Happy Birthday," "Happy New Year," or "May you be well every year" on cake boxes?
Is it permissible to use part of the money allocated for charity—which is paid regularly but not to a specific recipient—to buy the sacrificial animal for Eid al-Adha?