Sacrificing Cattle
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Fatwa No. ( 18463 )
Q: The Muslims among us inThailandsacrifice cows. Is that better, or is sacrificing sheep better? They assign one cow to seven individuals in a single household, and they hold a paper with the names on it at the time of slaughter, and they name them at the time of slaughter. Is this action prescribed? And does one sheep suffice for the entire household? The intended meaningof the sufficiency of the 'Id sacrifice for the householdis: does it include the father, mother, and children, or does it also include the grandchildren, or those whom the provider supports? Is it permissibleto slaughter with the intention of the 'Id sacrifice on behalf of the deceasedand say: "This is the 'Id sacrifice of so-and-so, the deceased"? Is it permissible
to share the deceased — if you say it is permissible — in some parts of the cow? Is it permissible for households to share in one cow? Is there evidence for dividing the sacrifice into seven shares, as is done with the hady and the blood? Please be kind enough to write the answer to this inquiry so that it can be translated into Thai and published for the benefit of all. Please inform us of what you know. May Allah reward you with good?
A: The sacrifice is made with livestock: camels, cows, and sheep. One sheep suffices for a man and his household, and one camel or cow suffices for seven. From Jabir , he said:Sahih Muslim 1318b. Agreed upon by al-Bukhari and Muslim. The sheep is better than a seventh of a camel or cow. There is no harm in mentioning the name of the person or persons when slaughtering the sacrifice; because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Sunan al-Bayhaqi 17:43. The sacrifice is prescribed for the living and for the deceased, based on the practice of the Muslims and the generality of the evidence. A seventh of a camel or cow does not suffice except for one living or deceased person. Included in the household are: the man's wife, his children, and his grandchildren if he supports them, and included in that are also his two parents if he supports them. And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
Q: The Muslims among us inThailandsacrifice cows. Is that better, or is sacrificing sheep better? They assign one cow to seven individuals in a single household, and they hold a paper with the names on it at the time of slaughter, and they name them at the time of slaughter. Is this action prescribed? And does one sheep suffice for the entire household? The intended meaningof the sufficiency of the 'Id sacrifice for the householdis: does it include the father, mother, and children, or does it also include the grandchildren, or those whom the provider supports? Is it permissibleto slaughter with the intention of the 'Id sacrifice on behalf of the deceasedand say: "This is the 'Id sacrifice of so-and-so, the deceased"? Is it permissible
to share the deceased — if you say it is permissible — in some parts of the cow? Is it permissible for households to share in one cow? Is there evidence for dividing the sacrifice into seven shares, as is done with the hady and the blood? Please be kind enough to write the answer to this inquiry so that it can be translated into Thai and published for the benefit of all. Please inform us of what you know. May Allah reward you with good?
A: The sacrifice is made with livestock: camels, cows, and sheep. One sheep suffices for a man and his household, and one camel or cow suffices for seven. From Jabir , he said:
He commanded us that seven persons should join in a camel and a cow for offering sacrifice.
أمرنا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم أن نشترك في الإبل والبقر كل سبعة منا في بدنةfrom Muhammad and the family of Muhammad
عن محمد وآل محمد
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