The 'Id sacrifice for ourselves and for others.
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Question:
We are living with our uncle in the same building; he is in one apartment and we are in another. He is the agent for our livestock. Is it permissible for me to sacrifice for myself, my apartment, and my family, while he also sacrifices? Or is one sacrifice sufficient, given that my father has passed away? And is it permissible for me to sacrifice on behalf of my father?
Answer:
Answer: The 'Id sacrifice is obligatory for a man and his household. It is prescribed for a man and his household. Since you are living alone, the 'Id sacrifice is recommended for you, and it is not sufficient for someone else to sacrifice on your behalf. It is prescribed for every household to slaughter a sacrifice for the people of that household. This is among the recommended practices (sunnah); it is not among the obligatory duties, but it is a great ritual and a great act of worship that should not be left. They even mentioned that if one does not find the price of the sacrifice, he may borrow in order to establish this ritual. According to Abu Hanifah (may Allah have mercy on him), slaughtering the 'Id sacrifice is obligatory in his view, whereas the majority of scholars hold that it is a confirmed recommended practice (sunnah mu'akkadah). Question: So, does that mean your uncle sacrifices alone in his apartment, and you also sacrifice in a separate, independent sacrifice in your apartment? Answer: As long as they do not live in one house, and every household sacrifices for themselves.
We are living with our uncle in the same building; he is in one apartment and we are in another. He is the agent for our livestock. Is it permissible for me to sacrifice for myself, my apartment, and my family, while he also sacrifices? Or is one sacrifice sufficient, given that my father has passed away? And is it permissible for me to sacrifice on behalf of my father?
Answer:
Answer: The 'Id sacrifice is obligatory for a man and his household. It is prescribed for a man and his household. Since you are living alone, the 'Id sacrifice is recommended for you, and it is not sufficient for someone else to sacrifice on your behalf. It is prescribed for every household to slaughter a sacrifice for the people of that household. This is among the recommended practices (sunnah); it is not among the obligatory duties, but it is a great ritual and a great act of worship that should not be left. They even mentioned that if one does not find the price of the sacrifice, he may borrow in order to establish this ritual. According to Abu Hanifah (may Allah have mercy on him), slaughtering the 'Id sacrifice is obligatory in his view, whereas the majority of scholars hold that it is a confirmed recommended practice (sunnah mu'akkadah). Question: So, does that mean your uncle sacrifices alone in his apartment, and you also sacrifice in a separate, independent sacrifice in your apartment? Answer: As long as they do not live in one house, and every household sacrifices for themselves.
Source
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