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What is better, slaughtering the 'Id sacrifice during the day or at night?

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The Shaykh : Slaughtering is permissible at night and during the day, but it is better during the day because one is able to distribute the sacrifice and accomplish during the day what cannot be accomplished at night. Some said that slaughtering during the day is better, and it is disliked at night due to the disagreement regarding its validity, because some jurists say that slaughtering at night is not valid. However, we have previously stated that basing a ruling on disagreement is defective, unless the disagreement is strong and has a share of consideration, such that avoiding it falls under the category of precaution. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
God's Messenger, “Leave what causes you doubt and turn to what does not cause you doubt.صلى الله عليه وسلم دع ما يريبك إلى ما لا يريبك.
Mishkat al-Masabih 2773
Source قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 299 - ما الأفضل ذبح الأضحية في النهار أو الليل؟ مناسك الحج والعمرة - ابن عثيمين — youtube.com

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