What is your opinion on sacrificing on behalf of the deceased?
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The questioner : Similarly, in the book *Ghuniyat al-Alma'i* in another issue regarding sacrificing on behalf of the deceased, *Ghuniyat al-Alma'i* by Shaykh Shams al-Haqq 'Abd al-'Azim al-Abadi, Shaykh Shams al-Haqq 'Abd al-'Azim al-Abadi cites as evidence the hadiths reported regarding the sacrifice for al-Hasan and al-Husayn and for the rest of the Ummah of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
The Shaykh : Is the sacrifice for al-Hasan and al-Husayn different from the 'aqiqah?
The questioner : Different from the 'aqiqah, no; the 'aqiqah, and also in the udhiyah, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to slaughter on his own behalf, on behalf of the rest of his household, and on behalf of his Ummah, and he cited a hadith in this regard.
The Shaykh : ... limited, that there are hadiths in it that he sacrificed for al-Hasan and al-Husayn, did he not perform the 'aqiqah for al-Hasan and al-Husayn?
The questioner: No.
The Shaykh : Because this is what I understood.
Fine.
The questioner : So the sacrifice on his behalf, on behalf of his household, and on behalf of the rest... one cites as evidence from these hadiths that it is permissible to sacrifice on behalf of the deceased, and in *Irwaa' al-Ghalil* I think you wrote that...
The Shaykh: Yes.
We see that this is among his specific attributes (peace be upon him).
The questioner : Among his specific attributes, yes.
Shaykh 'Abd al-'Azim al-Abadi says: How do we cite as evidence that it is among his specific attributes?
The Shaykh : We cite as evidence that no one among the scholars says that every individual Muslim, like us who are present here, for example, when he wants to sacrifice, sacrifices on behalf of his household and on behalf of the Ummah of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him).
The questioner : Of course; because his Ummah is specific to him.
The Shaykh : So this is a specific matter.
The Shaykh : Is the sacrifice for al-Hasan and al-Husayn different from the 'aqiqah?
The questioner : Different from the 'aqiqah, no; the 'aqiqah, and also in the udhiyah, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to slaughter on his own behalf, on behalf of the rest of his household, and on behalf of his Ummah, and he cited a hadith in this regard.
The Shaykh : ... limited, that there are hadiths in it that he sacrificed for al-Hasan and al-Husayn, did he not perform the 'aqiqah for al-Hasan and al-Husayn?
The questioner: No.
The Shaykh : Because this is what I understood.
Fine.
The questioner : So the sacrifice on his behalf, on behalf of his household, and on behalf of the rest... one cites as evidence from these hadiths that it is permissible to sacrifice on behalf of the deceased, and in *Irwaa' al-Ghalil* I think you wrote that...
The Shaykh: Yes.
We see that this is among his specific attributes (peace be upon him).
The questioner : Among his specific attributes, yes.
Shaykh 'Abd al-'Azim al-Abadi says: How do we cite as evidence that it is among his specific attributes?
The Shaykh : We cite as evidence that no one among the scholars says that every individual Muslim, like us who are present here, for example, when he wants to sacrifice, sacrifices on behalf of his household and on behalf of the Ummah of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him).
The questioner : Of course; because his Ummah is specific to him.
The Shaykh : So this is a specific matter.
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