What is forbidden for the one who offers a sacrifice during the ten days
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The questioner : Peace be upon you and Allah's mercy and blessings.
The Shaykh : Peace, and the mercy and blessings of Allah, be upon you.
The questioner : O Shaykh Muhammad, I want to offer a sacrifice, if Allah wills, for myself and my family, but I do not know what I should or should not do regarding the prohibitions. Of course, I am not going to perform Hajj. What are my obligations and what are the prohibitions for me?
The Shaykh : What is forbidden for the one who intends to offer a sacrifice is to take anything from his hair, his nails, or his skin.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Hair and nails are well known, but skin means the skin itself, meaning a person does not scrape anything off his skin.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Once the ten days of Dhul Hijjah have entered, until he offers his sacrifice. This applies to the one who offers the sacrifice. As for those for whom the sacrifice is offered, who are the members of the household, there is no prohibition upon them, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
The questioner : Yes, yes.
The Shaykh : “If any of you intends to offer a sacrifice,” and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)Sunan Ibn Majah 3147Da’if (Darussalam) and it was not reported that he forbade them from taking from these things. This is evidence that the prohibition is specific to the one who offers the sacrifice. This is part of the wisdom of Allah (Mighty and Majestic), because when the people of the cities did not participate with the pilgrims in their rituals, Allah made things for them by which they draw near to Him, resembling what the pilgrims draw near to Him with, by avoiding these things. And from the prescription of the udhiyah (the 'Id sacrifice) is that it is recommended for a person to offer a sacrifice for himself and his household if he is able. Some scholars even say that the udhiyah is obligatory, and that a capable person who does not offer it is sinful for leaving it. And it is astonishing that some people who have been afflicted by shaving their beards abandon the udhiyah so that they do not have to refrain from shaving their beards.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : This is, in reality, a deprivation. What they should do is fear Allah (Mighty and Majestic) and refrain from shaving their beards, not only during these times but at all times, and offer the sacrifice as Muslims do.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good, if Allah wills. Yes, that is correct.
The Shaykh : Did you learn what the prohibition is?
The questioner : Yes, I learned the prohibition regarding hair, regarding trimming the nails, and regarding the skin. But it is not obligatory for the family or those for whom the sacrifice is offered; nothing of the prohibitions is required of them. It is sufficient for the one in authority. May Allah reward you with good, if Allah wills.
The Shaykh : May Allah bless you. Peace be upon you. And upon you be peace.
The Shaykh : Peace, and the mercy and blessings of Allah, be upon you.
The questioner : O Shaykh Muhammad, I want to offer a sacrifice, if Allah wills, for myself and my family, but I do not know what I should or should not do regarding the prohibitions. Of course, I am not going to perform Hajj. What are my obligations and what are the prohibitions for me?
The Shaykh : What is forbidden for the one who intends to offer a sacrifice is to take anything from his hair, his nails, or his skin.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Hair and nails are well known, but skin means the skin itself, meaning a person does not scrape anything off his skin.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Once the ten days of Dhul Hijjah have entered, until he offers his sacrifice. This applies to the one who offers the sacrifice. As for those for whom the sacrifice is offered, who are the members of the household, there is no prohibition upon them, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
The questioner : Yes, yes.
The Shaykh : “If any of you intends to offer a sacrifice,” and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)
sacrifice a sheep on behalf of himself and the members of his household
يضحي عنه وعن أهل بيته،The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : This is, in reality, a deprivation. What they should do is fear Allah (Mighty and Majestic) and refrain from shaving their beards, not only during these times but at all times, and offer the sacrifice as Muslims do.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good, if Allah wills. Yes, that is correct.
The Shaykh : Did you learn what the prohibition is?
The questioner : Yes, I learned the prohibition regarding hair, regarding trimming the nails, and regarding the skin. But it is not obligatory for the family or those for whom the sacrifice is offered; nothing of the prohibitions is required of them. It is sufficient for the one in authority. May Allah reward you with good, if Allah wills.
The Shaykh : May Allah bless you. Peace be upon you. And upon you be peace.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 179- ما المحضور على المضحي في العشر📍سؤال من حاج 🕋 📍 #ابن_عثيمين — youtube.com
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