The Ruling on Slaughtering Female Animals for the 'Id Sacrifice and the 'Aqiqah
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Question:
Our brother asks: Does slaughtering female animals count for the 'Id sacrifice, or must it be a ram? The same applies when sacrificing for newborns, meaning the 'aqiqah. May Allah reward you with good?
Answer:
Yes, slaughtering both male and female sheep is valid for the 'Id sacrifice and the 'aqiqah. Slaughtering males and females is permissible, provided that the sheep has reached half a year of age, i.e., six months, and that the goat has reached the age of one full year, i.e., ten months. Once this age is reached, it is permissible to slaughter it, whether it is male or female.
Our brother asks: Does slaughtering female animals count for the 'Id sacrifice, or must it be a ram? The same applies when sacrificing for newborns, meaning the 'aqiqah. May Allah reward you with good?
Answer:
Yes, slaughtering both male and female sheep is valid for the 'Id sacrifice and the 'aqiqah. Slaughtering males and females is permissible, provided that the sheep has reached half a year of age, i.e., six months, and that the goat has reached the age of one full year, i.e., ten months. Once this age is reached, it is permissible to slaughter it, whether it is male or female.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 01/118 — archive.org (18:50)
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