The Ruling on Appointing a Woman or a Distinguishing Child to Slaughter the Udhiyah
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The questioner:
The questioner: Is it permissible for a woman and a discerning child to be appointed as agents to slaughter the 'Id sacrifice?
The Shaykh:
Yes, the one who has the intention of the niyyah (intention) is appointed to slaughter the 'Id sacrifice, and the discerning child has intention, and therefore his prayer is valid. So if he slaughters it according to the Shari'ah method of slaughter and the Shari'ah regulations, his slaughter is lawful.
The presenter:
Peace be upon you.
The questioner:
Who is it? The discerning child and the woman.
The Shaykh:
The woman, yes, the woman, because a woman was tending sheep on Mount Uhud, so a wolf attacked one of them and caught it while it was still alive, and she took a sharp stone and slaughtered it with it, so the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered that its meat be eaten. And what distinguishes the woman? The woman is like the man in this, except for evidence indicating a difference. The default is that the woman is like the man, except for evidence indicating a difference between them. Yes.
The questioner: Is it permissible for a woman and a discerning child to be appointed as agents to slaughter the 'Id sacrifice?
The Shaykh:
Yes, the one who has the intention of the niyyah (intention) is appointed to slaughter the 'Id sacrifice, and the discerning child has intention, and therefore his prayer is valid. So if he slaughters it according to the Shari'ah method of slaughter and the Shari'ah regulations, his slaughter is lawful.
The presenter:
Peace be upon you.
The questioner:
Who is it? The discerning child and the woman.
The Shaykh:
The woman, yes, the woman, because a woman was tending sheep on Mount Uhud, so a wolf attacked one of them and caught it while it was still alive, and she took a sharp stone and slaughtered it with it, so the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered that its meat be eaten. And what distinguishes the woman? The woman is like the man in this, except for evidence indicating a difference. The default is that the woman is like the man, except for evidence indicating a difference between them. Yes.
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