about the 'Id sacrifice: Is it permissible to slaughter a castrated animal as a sacrifice, or is it not permissible?
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The questioner : The questioner asks about the 'Id sacrifice, saying: Is it permissible to slaughter a castrated animal as a sacrifice, or is it not permissible?
The Shaykh : Yes, it is permissible to slaughter the sacrificial animal.
The questioner : The 'Id sacrifice.
The Shaykh : It is permissible to slaughter a castrated animal for the 'Id sacrifice.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : In fact, some scholars preferred it over the intact male, saying that its meat is more delicious. The correct view is that the intact male is better in terms of the completeness of its organs and parts, while the castrated one is better in terms of the deliciousness of its meat. In any case, it is permissible for a person to offer a castrated animal as a sacrifice.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : It has come in the hadith that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) offered two castrated rams as a sacrifice, meaning castrated males.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh : Yes, it is permissible to slaughter the sacrificial animal.
The questioner : The 'Id sacrifice.
The Shaykh : It is permissible to slaughter a castrated animal for the 'Id sacrifice.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : In fact, some scholars preferred it over the intact male, saying that its meat is more delicious. The correct view is that the intact male is better in terms of the completeness of its organs and parts, while the castrated one is better in terms of the deliciousness of its meat. In any case, it is permissible for a person to offer a castrated animal as a sacrifice.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : It has come in the hadith that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) offered two castrated rams as a sacrifice, meaning castrated males.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you.