He bought his 'Id sacrifice two days before the slaughter, but the rope wrapped around its neck and it died. Is it sufficient, or must he slaughter another in its place?

Question:
May Allah reward you with good and do you well. What is the ruling on one who buys his 'Id sacrifice in advance and ties it up in his house, and then, two days before the slaughter, the rope wraps around its neck and it dies? Is it sufficient, or must he offer a sacrifice in its place? Please inform us. May Allah reward you with good.

Answer:
The one whose neck was wrapped by the rope and died is considered carrion. It is not permissible to eat it or benefit from it. However, if this 'Id sacrifice was obligatory in his debt before it was designated—for example, if he vowed it as a vowed sacrifice, or if it was a bequest from a deceased person—he is required to slaughter another in its place. He is required to slaughter another in its place. But if it was a voluntary act on his part and it died, he is not required to slaughter another in its place. If he wishes, he may slaughter another in its place, and if he wishes, he may not, because it did not become obligatory in his debt; rather, it was something he offered voluntarily.