Sharing in the 'Id sacrifice among several people
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, we are five young men who have agreed among ourselves that some of this year... and the question is: Is it permissible to share in the cost of the 'Id sacrifice?
Answer:
Sharing in the 'Id sacrifice means, for example, if seven people want to share in a cow or a camel, with one person taking a share for each of the five daily prayers, there is no harm in that; this is what the Sunnah has reported. As for sharing in a sheep, it only suffices for the man and his household. The man who provides for his household, the sheep suffices for him and his household. But if a group of separate individuals, where each one provides for himself or each one from a family, come together to buy a single sheep, no, that is not valid. This is only permissible with camels and cows. The sheep suffices for the man and his household because the man is the one who provides for the household, and they are dependent on him. But your companions, you do not provide for them, and they are not dependent on you.
Honorable Shaykh, we are five young men who have agreed among ourselves that some of this year... and the question is: Is it permissible to share in the cost of the 'Id sacrifice?
Answer:
Sharing in the 'Id sacrifice means, for example, if seven people want to share in a cow or a camel, with one person taking a share for each of the five daily prayers, there is no harm in that; this is what the Sunnah has reported. As for sharing in a sheep, it only suffices for the man and his household. The man who provides for his household, the sheep suffices for him and his household. But if a group of separate individuals, where each one provides for himself or each one from a family, come together to buy a single sheep, no, that is not valid. This is only permissible with camels and cows. The sheep suffices for the man and his household because the man is the one who provides for the household, and they are dependent on him. But your companions, you do not provide for them, and they are not dependent on you.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، بداية من باب صلاة الجماعة والإمامة — islamhouse.com (1:06:10)
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