The Agency for the Udhiyah Sacrifice for the Individual Pilgrim
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Question:
May Allah greet you. In his question, he asks: Is it preferable for one who performs Hajj to appoint someone to perform the udhiyah sacrifice on his behalf, or is it better for him not to perform the udhiyah at all, even if his Hajj is performed individually?
Answer:
The udhiyah is not like the hadith [regarding specific rulings]; the udhiyah is a general practice prescribed for all people, whether they live in cities or the desert, in villages or towns. It is not specific to pilgrims. The udhiyah is a recommended practice (sunnah), and the minimum is one animal, which a person slaughters for himself and his household. It was said that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would sacrifice two rams. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would slaughter two rams that were white, horned, and free from defects. He would slaughter them for himself. One was for him and his household, and the other was for whoever of his Ummah (community) had not sacrificed, (peace and blessings be upon him). So the udhiyah is a sunnah. Therefore, the pilgrim should have his household perform the udhiyah so that they benefit from it. If no one has the means to sacrifice in Makkah, or if he instructs one of his neighbors and they say they will sacrifice, it may be more beneficial for them there, because there are many sacrifices in Mina and plenty of meat. However, if he slaughters it in his village or among his group, it may be more beneficial for them there, because they are in need of meat. If no one in the house has the means, and some of his relatives or neighbors slaughter it and benefit from it, that is better than [sacrificing] here where people have an abundance of meat. This applies whether he is an individual pilgrim (mufrid), a combined pilgrim (qarin), or a tamattu' pilgrim; each one is the same. However, for the individual pilgrim, it is better for him to perform 'Umrah. He should not remain as an individual pilgrim. For the one who enters the state of ihram for Hajj, it is better for him to perform 'Umrah. He should perform tawaf, sa'y, and shorten his hair, and then perform Hajj, and not remain as an individual pilgrim, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded his Companions to do. Likewise, for the one who enters ihram as a combined pilgrim for Hajj and 'Umrah and does not have a sacrificial animal, the best is likewise: he performs tawaf, sa'y, and shortens his hair, and exits the state of ihram for his 'Umrah. He is then obligated to offer the sacrificial animal, the hady of tamattu'. But if he remains in his state of ihram as an individual pilgrim or a combined pilgrim and does not exit ihram before Hajj, but remains in his state of ihram, then if he is a combined pilgrim, he is obligated to offer the hady of tamattu'. And if he is not a combined pilgrim, like the individual pilgrim, he is not obligated to offer anything. But his action is delayed. The action of the combined pilgrim and the individual pilgrim is delayed. They perform tawaf and sa'y, and nothing is required of them except this. This is unlike the tamattu' pilgrim, who performs sa'y first and tawaf first in his 'Umrah, shortens his hair, and then performs tawaf after Hajj, after the Hajj tawaf. As for the combined pilgrim and the individual pilgrim, nothing is required of them except one tawaf. If they perform sa'y before Hajj and remain in their state of ihram, they are only obligated to perform tawaf. They perform tawaf after the festival, on the day of the festival, or after the tawaf of the sacrifice, the tawaf of Hajj. And regarding the udhiyah, he is not obligated to offer a udhiyah. If he does offer a udhiyah, there is no harm. And if his household performs it as mentioned earlier, that is better. Yes.
The presenter:
He says: O Shaykh, may Allah reward you with good.
May Allah greet you. In his question, he asks: Is it preferable for one who performs Hajj to appoint someone to perform the udhiyah sacrifice on his behalf, or is it better for him not to perform the udhiyah at all, even if his Hajj is performed individually?
Answer:
The udhiyah is not like the hadith [regarding specific rulings]; the udhiyah is a general practice prescribed for all people, whether they live in cities or the desert, in villages or towns. It is not specific to pilgrims. The udhiyah is a recommended practice (sunnah), and the minimum is one animal, which a person slaughters for himself and his household. It was said that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would sacrifice two rams. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would slaughter two rams that were white, horned, and free from defects. He would slaughter them for himself. One was for him and his household, and the other was for whoever of his Ummah (community) had not sacrificed, (peace and blessings be upon him). So the udhiyah is a sunnah. Therefore, the pilgrim should have his household perform the udhiyah so that they benefit from it. If no one has the means to sacrifice in Makkah, or if he instructs one of his neighbors and they say they will sacrifice, it may be more beneficial for them there, because there are many sacrifices in Mina and plenty of meat. However, if he slaughters it in his village or among his group, it may be more beneficial for them there, because they are in need of meat. If no one in the house has the means, and some of his relatives or neighbors slaughter it and benefit from it, that is better than [sacrificing] here where people have an abundance of meat. This applies whether he is an individual pilgrim (mufrid), a combined pilgrim (qarin), or a tamattu' pilgrim; each one is the same. However, for the individual pilgrim, it is better for him to perform 'Umrah. He should not remain as an individual pilgrim. For the one who enters the state of ihram for Hajj, it is better for him to perform 'Umrah. He should perform tawaf, sa'y, and shorten his hair, and then perform Hajj, and not remain as an individual pilgrim, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded his Companions to do. Likewise, for the one who enters ihram as a combined pilgrim for Hajj and 'Umrah and does not have a sacrificial animal, the best is likewise: he performs tawaf, sa'y, and shortens his hair, and exits the state of ihram for his 'Umrah. He is then obligated to offer the sacrificial animal, the hady of tamattu'. But if he remains in his state of ihram as an individual pilgrim or a combined pilgrim and does not exit ihram before Hajj, but remains in his state of ihram, then if he is a combined pilgrim, he is obligated to offer the hady of tamattu'. And if he is not a combined pilgrim, like the individual pilgrim, he is not obligated to offer anything. But his action is delayed. The action of the combined pilgrim and the individual pilgrim is delayed. They perform tawaf and sa'y, and nothing is required of them except this. This is unlike the tamattu' pilgrim, who performs sa'y first and tawaf first in his 'Umrah, shortens his hair, and then performs tawaf after Hajj, after the Hajj tawaf. As for the combined pilgrim and the individual pilgrim, nothing is required of them except one tawaf. If they perform sa'y before Hajj and remain in their state of ihram, they are only obligated to perform tawaf. They perform tawaf after the festival, on the day of the festival, or after the tawaf of the sacrifice, the tawaf of Hajj. And regarding the udhiyah, he is not obligated to offer a udhiyah. If he does offer a udhiyah, there is no harm. And if his household performs it as mentioned earlier, that is better. Yes.
The presenter:
He says: O Shaykh, may Allah reward you with good.
Source
فتاوى الحج 1410 هـ - 7 — archive.org (6:25)
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