Sacrificing on behalf of deceased parents without sacrificing for oneself
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: Some people sacrifice on behalf of their deceased parents, but do not sacrifice for themselves. Is this prescribed?
Answer:
No, that is a mistake. He should sacrifice for himself and for his parents. He sacrifices for the living and the dead. The sacrifice is one, as long as this sacrifice is a voluntary offering from him. However, if it was a bequest, the bequest is specific to the person for whom it was bequeathed. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: Some people sacrifice on behalf of their deceased parents, but do not sacrifice for themselves. Is this prescribed?
Answer:
No, that is a mistake. He should sacrifice for himself and for his parents. He sacrifices for the living and the dead. The sacrifice is one, as long as this sacrifice is a voluntary offering from him. However, if it was a bequest, the bequest is specific to the person for whom it was bequeathed. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب الحث على الأضحية — islamhouse.com (48:40)
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