The Ruling on the Udhiyah and Including the Living and the Dead in It
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, regarding the udhiyah, is it obligatory every year? Is it exclusively for the deceased, or does it include the living? What are the legal rulings concerning it?
The Shaykh:
The udhiyah is a confirmed sunnah (recommended practice). It is among the best of deeds, and it is a sunnah of the Prophets (peace and blessings be upon them). If it is performed every year, that is better. If it is not performed, it is not obligatory, or if a person is unable to do so, there is no blame on him. So it is a sunnah, praise be to Allah. Yes.
The questioner:
May Allah reward you and bless you. Honorable Shaykh, regarding the Umrah, he asks: What is the interval between one Umrah and the next? I want to perform an Umrah for myself, and then for my father and mother, and then for my aunts and relatives?
The Shaykh:
To complete the first question regarding the udhiyah, is it for the living or the dead? It is for everyone. One intends it for the living, for the dead, and for any Muslim one wishes, for Allah’s grace is vast. It is a form of charity (sadaqah) by which Allah benefits the one who gives charity, and He also benefits the one for whom one intends the reward to reach. As for the second question, yes.
The presenter:
Yes,
Honorable Shaykh, regarding the udhiyah, is it obligatory every year? Is it exclusively for the deceased, or does it include the living? What are the legal rulings concerning it?
The Shaykh:
The udhiyah is a confirmed sunnah (recommended practice). It is among the best of deeds, and it is a sunnah of the Prophets (peace and blessings be upon them). If it is performed every year, that is better. If it is not performed, it is not obligatory, or if a person is unable to do so, there is no blame on him. So it is a sunnah, praise be to Allah. Yes.
The questioner:
May Allah reward you and bless you. Honorable Shaykh, regarding the Umrah, he asks: What is the interval between one Umrah and the next? I want to perform an Umrah for myself, and then for my father and mother, and then for my aunts and relatives?
The Shaykh:
To complete the first question regarding the udhiyah, is it for the living or the dead? It is for everyone. One intends it for the living, for the dead, and for any Muslim one wishes, for Allah’s grace is vast. It is a form of charity (sadaqah) by which Allah benefits the one who gives charity, and He also benefits the one for whom one intends the reward to reach. As for the second question, yes.
The presenter:
Yes,
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (103) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1436-10-24] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (41:24)
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