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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Is it permissible for a woman to slaughter her 'Id sacrifice with her own hands?

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Question:
We say: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible for a woman to slaughter her 'Id sacrifice with her own hands?

Answer:
Yes, it is permissible for a woman to slaughter; her ritual slaughter is valid, just as a man's is, as long as she is a Muslim or a Person of the Book whose slaughter is lawful.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3576- 4717] هل يجوز أن تذبح المرأة أضحيتها بيدها؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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