The Ruling on the Udhiyah on Behalf of the Deceased and Its Distribution
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The questioner:
Is the udhiyah distributed to the soul of the deceased? Please proceed.
The Shaykh:
Yes, the udhiyah is prescribed for both the living and the dead. It is one of the rituals of Islam, and it is recommended to slaughter it; it is a confirmed sunnah. Slaughtering the udhiyah is a confirmed sunnah, following the example of the two intimate friends, Ibrahim and Muhammad (may the best of prayers and peace be upon them). It is recommended to slaughter the udhiyah for the living and for the dead. There is a great reward in it, and a large recompense. It is a reviving of a sunnah. There is reward for the living and reward for the dead, because it is an act of obedience. Yes.
The questioner:
May Allah reward you with good. What is the share of the living from this udhiyah that was intended for the deceased woman?
The Shaykh:
As for the living, they eat from it and give charity, as the scholars mentioned that it should be divided into three parts.
The presenter:
Mm.
The Shaykh:
One third for him and his family, one third to be given in charity to the poor, and one third to be sent to his neighbors or friends. This is what is recommended. If he eats it all in his house, there is nothing wrong with that. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good.
Is the udhiyah distributed to the soul of the deceased? Please proceed.
The Shaykh:
Yes, the udhiyah is prescribed for both the living and the dead. It is one of the rituals of Islam, and it is recommended to slaughter it; it is a confirmed sunnah. Slaughtering the udhiyah is a confirmed sunnah, following the example of the two intimate friends, Ibrahim and Muhammad (may the best of prayers and peace be upon them). It is recommended to slaughter the udhiyah for the living and for the dead. There is a great reward in it, and a large recompense. It is a reviving of a sunnah. There is reward for the living and reward for the dead, because it is an act of obedience. Yes.
The questioner:
May Allah reward you with good. What is the share of the living from this udhiyah that was intended for the deceased woman?
The Shaykh:
As for the living, they eat from it and give charity, as the scholars mentioned that it should be divided into three parts.
The presenter:
Mm.
The Shaykh:
One third for him and his family, one third to be given in charity to the poor, and one third to be sent to his neighbors or friends. This is what is recommended. If he eats it all in his house, there is nothing wrong with that. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجوز إقامة الخميس أو الأربعين على روح المرحوم؟ الشيخ صالح بن فوزان الفوزان — youtube.com (0:26)
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