The Ruling on Appointing Family Members to Perform the Udhiyah Sacrifice
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Your Eminence! Is it permissible for a person to appoint his family members to perform the udhiyah sacrifice on his behalf?The Shaykh: Why does he appoint his family members to perform the udhiyah?The questioner: To free himself for the rites of Hajj.
The Shaykh: Do you mean: that he is a pilgrim?The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: It is permissible for a person who performs Hajj to appoint one of his family members who remain in the country to sacrifice on his behalf and on behalf of his household; because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) appointed 'Ali ibn Abi Talib to slaughter the remainder of his sacrificial animals.
The Shaykh: Do you mean: that he is a pilgrim?The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: It is permissible for a person who performs Hajj to appoint one of his family members who remain in the country to sacrifice on his behalf and on behalf of his household; because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) appointed 'Ali ibn Abi Talib to slaughter the remainder of his sacrificial animals.