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Is it permissible
to sacrifice a branded animal? It is a known fact that branding
keeps the animal healthy and protects the flesh from infection. |
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Yes it is permissible. |
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Can a goat be sacrificed voluntarily in four shares
on behalf of some deceased person? |
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In
the case of a voluntary sacrifice made of one's own accord, one
may include as many deceased as one may like. In
the case of a waajib sacrifice on behalf of a deceased person
one goat must be slaughtered separately on behalf of each one
of the deceased.
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What should one do for one's missed (obligatory)
sacrifice of the past? |
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He should repent and sincerely seek Allah's forgiveness.
All the missed sacrifices must be calculated and the money given
to charity. |
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Is it permissible for two persons e.g. husband and
wife to sacrifice a cow (jointly) which has a capacity of seven
shares? |
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Yes, it is permissible, because none of the partners
would have a share less than 1/7. |
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Can one reserve a part for Aqiqa (child-birth sacrifice)
in the sacrifice of a large animal? |
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Yes, there is no fault in doing so. |
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Is sacrifice on behalf of the wife incumbent upon
the husband to fulfill? |
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It is not incumbent. |
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Is it incumbent upon the slaughterer's helper (assisting
in holding the animal) to recite "Bismillah, Allah-o-Akbar" ? |
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It is not necessary for the person who renders help
in holding the animals legs, head, horns etc. to recite the takbeer.
But if the helper holds the knife together with the one who slaughters
and assist him in the use of the knife, such an assistant is compelled
to recite Bismillah. If either of them deliberately omits to recite
or thinks the recitation of one of them is sufficient, the slaughtered
animal becomes unlawful. |
