The Superior Choice for the 'Id Sacrifice: Between a Camel and a Ram
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Question:
He also asks, in his second question: Is it better for me to take it from a camel or to take it as a ram, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did?
Answer:
The best is sheep. The best is sheep, from sheep and goats, then camels, then cows. One camel counts as seven sacrificial animals, and one cow also counts as seven sacrificial animals. But the best is sheep. One sheep is better than a seventh of a camel or a seventh of a cow, except for the one who takes the whole camel or the whole cow, in which case he gives it in charity, sacrifices it, or offers it as a gift in its entirety. Yes.
He also asks, in his second question: Is it better for me to take it from a camel or to take it as a ram, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did?
Answer:
The best is sheep. The best is sheep, from sheep and goats, then camels, then cows. One camel counts as seven sacrificial animals, and one cow also counts as seven sacrificial animals. But the best is sheep. One sheep is better than a seventh of a camel or a seventh of a cow, except for the one who takes the whole camel or the whole cow, in which case he gives it in charity, sacrifices it, or offers it as a gift in its entirety. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (104) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1436-10-27] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (11:50)
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