Is it permissible for me to offer a sacrifice on behalf of a deceased person when I have not offered a sacrifice for myself, and what is the ruling on appointing an agent for the 'Id sacrifice?
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The questioner : I say: When a person intends to offer a sacrifice for someone who is deceased, is it obligatory for him to offer a sacrifice for himself first?
The Shaykh : He offers a sacrifice for himself first.
The questioner : Yes, he does not share it with himself, meaning he does not say it is for the parents.
The Shaykh : With himself, he makes the sacrifice for himself and for the deceased person.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : unanimously.
The questioner : Second, if a person wants to offer a sacrifice for the first time, is it obligatory for him to appoint someone to act on his behalf?
The Shaykh : And how?
The questioner : If a person wants to offer a sacrifice for the first time, is it permissible for him to appoint someone to act on his behalf?
The Shaykh : No, he does not appoint an agent.
The questioner : No, I mean regarding the hair and the nails, and certainly.
The Shaykh : Besides, this too.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : If he appoints an agent, it does not help; the nails are cut on the last day of the month, and the nails are cut on the first day of this month.
The questioner : Of course.
The Shaykh : It came on the last day of this month.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : And the comb, a woman needs this, there is this with sustenance.
The questioner : And if something falls out of it.
The Shaykh : It does not harm, it does not harm, if he is confident, I say it harms.
The presenter : May Allah reward you with good and may Allah benefit you with your knowledge.
The Shaykh : He offers a sacrifice for himself first.
The questioner : Yes, he does not share it with himself, meaning he does not say it is for the parents.
The Shaykh : With himself, he makes the sacrifice for himself and for the deceased person.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : unanimously.
The questioner : Second, if a person wants to offer a sacrifice for the first time, is it obligatory for him to appoint someone to act on his behalf?
The Shaykh : And how?
The questioner : If a person wants to offer a sacrifice for the first time, is it permissible for him to appoint someone to act on his behalf?
The Shaykh : No, he does not appoint an agent.
The questioner : No, I mean regarding the hair and the nails, and certainly.
The Shaykh : Besides, this too.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : If he appoints an agent, it does not help; the nails are cut on the last day of the month, and the nails are cut on the first day of this month.
The questioner : Of course.
The Shaykh : It came on the last day of this month.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : And the comb, a woman needs this, there is this with sustenance.
The questioner : And if something falls out of it.
The Shaykh : It does not harm, it does not harm, if he is confident, I say it harms.
The presenter : May Allah reward you with good and may Allah benefit you with your knowledge.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 198- هل يجوز ان اضحي عن ميت وانا لم اضحي عن نفسي وما حكم التوكيل في الأضحية — youtube.com
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