Is it permissible for a person of means to slaughter more than one sacrificial animal, and can a man and his wife share in one sacrificial animal, and on which of them does the abstention fall?
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The questioner : Is it permissible for a person of means to slaughter more than one sacrificial animal for himself, given that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sacrificed with two rams? And can a man and his wife share in one sacrificial animal, with half from this one and half from that one, and on which of them does the abstention fall?
The Shaykh : It is better for a person not to exceed one sheep for himself and his household, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to sacrifice with a sheep for himself and his household. It is well known that he was the most noble of creation, and that he (peace and blessings be upon him) was the most intense of people in his love for worshipping Allah and magnifying Him. As for his sacrificing with two rams, the second one was not for himself and his household, but for his Ummah. Therefore, it is better to restrict oneself to one sheep for the man and his household. Whoever has surplus wealth should spend it in coins, food, or the like, for other needy countries or for the needy in his own country, because no country is free of needy people. The second part of the question.
The questioner : He says: On which of them does the abstention fall if they share?
The Shaykh : As for a person and his wife sharing in a sheep, this is not valid, because two people cannot share in the value of one sheep. The multiple sharing is in camels and cows, where one camel is for seven people and one cow is for seven people. As for sheep, it is not possible for two people to share in common ownership, ever. The reward is not limited. There is no harm in saying: "O Allah, this is from me and from my wife, from me and from my family." But as for each of them spending half the value and buying one sacrificial animal from the sheep, this is not valid.
The questioner : He says: I have workers who want to perform the obligatory Hajj. Do I allow them, and are they under my responsibility, knowing that they do not attend the Fajr prayer?
The Shaykh : It is better for a person not to exceed one sheep for himself and his household, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to sacrifice with a sheep for himself and his household. It is well known that he was the most noble of creation, and that he (peace and blessings be upon him) was the most intense of people in his love for worshipping Allah and magnifying Him. As for his sacrificing with two rams, the second one was not for himself and his household, but for his Ummah. Therefore, it is better to restrict oneself to one sheep for the man and his household. Whoever has surplus wealth should spend it in coins, food, or the like, for other needy countries or for the needy in his own country, because no country is free of needy people. The second part of the question.
The questioner : He says: On which of them does the abstention fall if they share?
The Shaykh : As for a person and his wife sharing in a sheep, this is not valid, because two people cannot share in the value of one sheep. The multiple sharing is in camels and cows, where one camel is for seven people and one cow is for seven people. As for sheep, it is not possible for two people to share in common ownership, ever. The reward is not limited. There is no harm in saying: "O Allah, this is from me and from my wife, from me and from my family." But as for each of them spending half the value and buying one sacrificial animal from the sheep, this is not valid.
The questioner : He says: I have workers who want to perform the obligatory Hajj. Do I allow them, and are they under my responsibility, knowing that they do not attend the Fajr prayer?