The Ruling on the Udhiyah and Its Obligation on the Wealthy
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Question:
A questioner says: Your Excellency the Shaykh, is the udhiyah obligatory? And if a person is wealthy and does not sacrifice, and he is now forty years old, even though he has ample wealth?
Answer:
The udhiyah is a confirmed sunnah (recommended practice) according to the majority of scholars, and it is not obligatory. Only Abu Hanifah (may Allah have mercy on him) held that it is obligatory, but the majority hold that it is a confirmed sunnah. It is a great act of worship and a great sacrifice on the day of the festival or during the days of the festival. It is a great act of worship that a Muslim should not leave if he is wealthy and able to perform it.
The presenter:
May Allah bless you.
A questioner says: Your Excellency the Shaykh, is the udhiyah obligatory? And if a person is wealthy and does not sacrifice, and he is now forty years old, even though he has ample wealth?
Answer:
The udhiyah is a confirmed sunnah (recommended practice) according to the majority of scholars, and it is not obligatory. Only Abu Hanifah (may Allah have mercy on him) held that it is obligatory, but the majority hold that it is a confirmed sunnah. It is a great act of worship and a great sacrifice on the day of the festival or during the days of the festival. It is a great act of worship that a Muslim should not leave if he is wealthy and able to perform it.
The presenter:
May Allah bless you.
Source
قناة «إذاعة القرآن الكريم»، نور على الدرب مع معالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان ح7556 — youtube.com (11:35)
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