That the act of worship must conform to the Shari'ah in its type
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The Shaykh : Now, regarding the type, the act of worship must conform to the Shari'ah in its type. So here is a man, and 'Id al-Adha has come to him, and he has a fat horse. Now, it runs like water or like the wind. How much is it worth to him? A hundred thousand riyals. And he has a sheep that meets the conditions for sacrifice, not that big and not that fat. So he said, "I want to draw near to Allah by slaughtering the horse as a sacrifice instead of the sheep." So he sacrificed the horse. He sacrificed the horse. What do you say about this sacrifice? Is it accepted or not?
The questioner : It is not accepted.
The Shaykh : If he had sacrificed the sheep, would it be accepted or not?
The questioner : It is accepted.
The Shaykh : It is accepted. Now, he sacrificed the horse. The sheep is worth twenty riyals, and this one is worth a hundred thousand, as you say. Is his sacrifice with the horse accepted?
The questioner : It is not accepted.
The Shaykh : My brothers, give me an answer I can understand. Is it accepted or not?
The questioner : It is not accepted.
The Shaykh : It is not accepted. Why? Because it contradicts the Shari'ah in its type. This is a horse, and the sacrifice is only from livestock: camels, cattle, and sheep, whether goats or sheep. So the sacrifice with this horse is not accepted. Why? Because it contradicts the Shari'ah in its type. Be careful.
The questioner : It is not accepted.
The Shaykh : If he had sacrificed the sheep, would it be accepted or not?
The questioner : It is accepted.
The Shaykh : It is accepted. Now, he sacrificed the horse. The sheep is worth twenty riyals, and this one is worth a hundred thousand, as you say. Is his sacrifice with the horse accepted?
The questioner : It is not accepted.
The Shaykh : My brothers, give me an answer I can understand. Is it accepted or not?
The questioner : It is not accepted.
The Shaykh : It is not accepted. Why? Because it contradicts the Shari'ah in its type. This is a horse, and the sacrifice is only from livestock: camels, cattle, and sheep, whether goats or sheep. So the sacrifice with this horse is not accepted. Why? Because it contradicts the Shari'ah in its type. Be careful.