Is it permissible for those who sacrifice to wash their sacrificial animal before slaughtering it, along with the takbir on the day of the festival?
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Question:
He says: This practice occurs among us. Is it valid or not? That is, on the day of 'Id al-Adha, the sacrificial animal is taken and washed by those who share in it, and then they proceed to slaughter it. Is this practice valid? And is this done with the takbir? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
This practice is not valid, and that is washing the sacrificial animal before slaughtering it. There is no need for that, and it is not prescribed. If you believe that this is an act of worship or something prescribed, then it is a bid'ah (religious innovation). The bottom line is that this is not prescribed, and the takbir with it is also not prescribed, so it is a bid'ah. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good.
He says: This practice occurs among us. Is it valid or not? That is, on the day of 'Id al-Adha, the sacrificial animal is taken and washed by those who share in it, and then they proceed to slaughter it. Is this practice valid? And is this done with the takbir? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
This practice is not valid, and that is washing the sacrificial animal before slaughtering it. There is no need for that, and it is not prescribed. If you believe that this is an act of worship or something prescribed, then it is a bid'ah (religious innovation). The bottom line is that this is not prescribed, and the takbir with it is also not prescribed, so it is a bid'ah. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجوز قيام المضحين بغسل أضحيتهم قبل ذبحها مع التكبير في يوم العيد؟ الشيخ صالح بن فوزان الفوزان — youtube.com
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