Giving the value of the 'Id sacrifice to the poor instead of slaughtering it
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: Is it permissible to give the value of the 'Id sacrifice to the poor instead of slaughtering it?
Answer:
No, slaughtering it is better than giving its price as charity. The scholars say this because it is a ritual observance. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: Is it permissible to give the value of the 'Id sacrifice to the poor instead of slaughtering it?
Answer:
No, slaughtering it is better than giving its price as charity. The scholars say this because it is a ritual observance. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب الحث على الأضحية — islamhouse.com (1:03:19)
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