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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Slaughtering the 'Id sacrifice early is better than delaying it

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Question:
May Allah preserve you. Some people slaughter the 'Id sacrifice on the second day after the day of 'Id, and do not slaughter it on the Day of Sacrifice. They say that this is the Sunnah, and they have been accustomed to this practice for a long time, and up to now, they have not changed it. Is this sufficient?

Answer:
The best is on the day of 'Id, then the second day, then the third day, then the fourth day. Slaughtering it early on the day of 'Id is better, then on the second day is better than the third, and on the third day is better than the fourth. As for specifically choosing the second day, that is an error and ignorance. Rather, the best for the sacrifices is to slaughter them early on the day of 'Id. Likewise, for gifts, the day of 'Id is better. If he slaughters it on the second day, it is better than the third, and if he slaughters it on the third day, it is better than the fourth. Yes.
Source binbaz.org.sa

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