I am accustomed to sacrificing every year, but this year I have a debt and I am unable to sacrifice. Is there a sin on me for that?
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The questioner : Yes. Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace.
The questioner : O Shaykh, we, praise be to Allah, maintain the 'Id sacrifice every year.
The Shaykh : Raise your voice.
The questioner : I say that we sacrifice, praise be to Allah, every year, but this year is coming with a bit of a shortage; my income is limited, and I do not know if I leave it off, is there a ruling on it? Is it obligatory?
The Shaykh : You owe nothing.
The questioner : By Allah, I am not able to return.
The Shaykh : You sacrifice. Yes.
The questioner : He owes nothing.
The Shaykh : This year, it is excused for him.
The questioner : Yes. It is written for you.
The Shaykh : You get its reward.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : If you do not sacrifice.
The questioner : Hmm?
The Shaykh : I ask, I say: Since you have been sacrificing in the previous years.
The questioner : Praise be to Allah.
The Shaykh : And now you are unable to.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Then Allah writes for you the full reward.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace.
The questioner : O Shaykh, we, praise be to Allah, maintain the 'Id sacrifice every year.
The Shaykh : Raise your voice.
The questioner : I say that we sacrifice, praise be to Allah, every year, but this year is coming with a bit of a shortage; my income is limited, and I do not know if I leave it off, is there a ruling on it? Is it obligatory?
The Shaykh : You owe nothing.
The questioner : By Allah, I am not able to return.
The Shaykh : You sacrifice. Yes.
The questioner : He owes nothing.
The Shaykh : This year, it is excused for him.
The questioner : Yes. It is written for you.
The Shaykh : You get its reward.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : If you do not sacrifice.
The questioner : Hmm?
The Shaykh : I ask, I say: Since you have been sacrificing in the previous years.
The questioner : Praise be to Allah.
The Shaykh : And now you are unable to.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Then Allah writes for you the full reward.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 749- انا معتاد كل عام ان اضحي ولكن هذا العام علي دين ولا استطيع ان اضحي هل علي اثم في ذلك؟ — youtube.com
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