Comparing one large sacrificial animal with two small ones
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, what is better for a Muslim to sacrifice: one large sacrificial animal, or two small ones, such as two small sheep? This is because their meat is tastier.
Answer:
He chooses the best. He chooses the best. He chooses a large, good one, because the fewer the sacrificial animals, the better it is than having many. The fewer, the better. The purpose is not to show off with sacrificial animals or to have many of them. The purpose is to establish the ritual. So he chooses one good one that has the desirable qualities, and that is sufficient instead of multiplying them. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, what is better for a Muslim to sacrifice: one large sacrificial animal, or two small ones, such as two small sheep? This is because their meat is tastier.
Answer:
He chooses the best. He chooses the best. He chooses a large, good one, because the fewer the sacrificial animals, the better it is than having many. The fewer, the better. The purpose is not to show off with sacrificial animals or to have many of them. The purpose is to establish the ritual. So he chooses one good one that has the desirable qualities, and that is sufficient instead of multiplying them. Yes.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، باب الأضاحي — islamhouse.com (57:27)
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