I bought a sacrificial animal, and after slaughtering it, I discovered that it was female, not male. Is it sufficient, or am I required to buy another one?

Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: I bought a sacrificial animal, and then after slaughtering it, I discovered that it was a sheep, meaning a female, and not a lamb. Am I required to buy another one, or is it permissible to offer it as a sacrifice?

Answer:
If it was a voluntary offering from you, there is nothing wrong with it. I do not remember if there was any issue. However, if it was a bequest where the bequeather specified that a lamb be slaughtered, and the bequeather explicitly mentioned a lamb, then the bequest must be carried out. Yes.