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The Udh-hiyah of a married person living with his wife at his father's house
I am a married young man. I work and get a good wage. I live with my parents in their home. Should I offer an Udh-hiyah (sacrificial animal for the 'Eed) for myself and my wife? Is my father's Udh-hiyah enough for all of us, and could I thus give the price of mine in charity without slaughtering?
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Offer an Udh-hiyah and cut some of one's hair and nails
I know that the one who intends to offer an Udh-hiyah (sacrificial animal) must not cut anything from his hair or nails from the time of sighting the moon of Thul-Hijjah till the time of slaughtering. What is the ruling concerning someone who forgetfully, ignorantly or deliberately does so? Does this action render his Udh-hiyah invalid? Is it obligatory.. More
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Offering an Udh-hiyah outside one's own country is valid
When the Udh-hiyah (sacrificial animal for 'Eed) is sent outside the country where its provider lives, is it regarded as an Udh-hiyah or just as a kind of charity? Is it a must to slaughter it in the same country where we live?
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What is to be said on slaughtering the Udh-hiyah on behalf of others
What should a Muslim say when he offers an udh-hiyah (sacrificial animal for 'Eed) and dedicates its reward to his father, for example?
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Offering what is less than a sheep valid for Udh-hiyyah does not free one of his liability
I made a vow that I will slaughter a sheep for the sake of Allah once I am promoted in my job. As I indeed got this promotion, can I slaughter a goat instead of a sheep?
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Slaughtering the udh-hiyah at a relative's home is permissible
Is it permissible to slaughter the udh-hiyah (Eid sacrificial animal) in the house of one of my relatives?.. More
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Refraining from eating on the day of Adh-ha applies only to the owner of the udh-hiyah till he slaughters it
Should all the family members refrain from eating on the day of ‘Eed Adh-ha until they eat from the udh-hiyah or is this obligatory on the head of the family only?.. More
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Recommended acts for one intending to offer udh-hiyah
I intend to offer udh-hiyah (Eid sacrificial animal) this year on behalf of my parents. Is there something obligatory to be done either by me or by my parents? May Allah reward you!.. More
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Offering udh-hiyah on behalf of those whom the person does not provide for is not valid
I usually spend the ‘Eed vacation in the house of my uncle; the father of my wife. In ‘Eed Al-Adh-ha, I do not offer a sacrifice because my uncle does. Should I suffice with the udh-hiyah (sacrifice) of my uncle or offer udh-hiyah on my own behalf? If I should, what should I do concerning the years in which I did not slaughter?.. More
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Conditions of sharing an Udhhiyah
Is it permissible for the brothers who live under one roof to share a sheep as Udhhiyyah of the ‘Eed? Who attains the reward of this Udhhiyah?.. More
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Udh-hiyah is a recommended act of Sunnah
I live in Ghana were I met a person who told me that a Shaykh said to him that once the Muslim slaughters an Udh-hiyah for the first time, it becomes obligatory for him to slaughter it every year. What is more funny is that the Shaykh told him that he had to slaughter an Udh-hiyah on behalf of his father for each year the father did not do it. The man’s.. More
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Permission is required for Udh-hiyah on behalf of others
I am an employee and my mother receives the pension of my late father. My father left her a sum of money and one of my brothers took it on the pretext that he fears any of my brothers would misuse it. My mother is not pleased with that and wants to keep the money with me. Now, I collected a good amount of money from my father's pension and we want to.. More
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Does abstaining from hair cutting and nail clipping include the family?
I am single, but my father does not provide for me because I work in another country. I want to offer a sacrifice (Udh-hiyah) on behalf of myself and my family (my father, mother, and sister) who live in my native country. Thus, my father will buy the sacrificial animal with my own money that he keeps with him. Is that permissible? Should my father.. More
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What if the ‘Udhhiyah died before the ‘Eed day?
Assalam Alaikum There is a situation. A friend of mine has bought an animal for Eid ul Adha for Rs. 71000 PKR. The animal is seriously sick now and has little chance of survival. What if the animal dies. My friend and his family is not at all in a situation to a buy another animal. The local Mufti told them that it will obligatory upon them to.. More
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What to begin with: ‘Aqeeqah, ‘Eed sacrifice or paying back a debt?
i am a father of 7 days old doughter so i need to know which one i do since threre limitation of money in this two months aqiqaah of the lady, loan repay and odhiya naxar(the eed odhiya)
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