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Session Details
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Sheikh Muhammad Al-Mukhtar Al-Shinqiti
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Director of the Islamic Center of South Plains, Lubbock, Texas
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Fatwas on Udhiyah and the `Eid
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Sunday,Jan 16 ,2005
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Makkah
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17:50...To...
19:30
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From... 14:50...To...16:30
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In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger.
Brothers and sisters, the session has already started. You can submit your questions. Please, make your questions short and clear so as to help us answer all your questions.
Yours,
Islam Online Fatwa Editing Desk.
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Sami
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Is it permissible to donate the udhiyah through the internet? I mean donating the price to a trustworthy online organization to slaughter the animal on one’s behalf. Is this permissible?
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In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger.
Yes, it is permissible. Wakalah or to delegate someone to undertake the whole operation is permissible. This is applicable if you are delegating a person or an organization. According to the Shafi'e school of fiqh, you are even allowed to authorize a dhimi (Christian or Jew) to do the udhiyah on your behalf.
What matters here is the delegated person or organization must be trustworthy.
However, this does not rule out the fact that it is better for the person to attend at the time of slaughtering the udhiyah. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to Fatima, "Go and witness your udhiyah, for Allah forgives you upon the first release of blood."
But based on the law of priorities, if the udhiyah is meant for serving or feeding the most deserving people, then wakalah can be given priority in this case.
Allah Almighty knows best.
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Mazin
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Why was Muhamed`s solution clever, and why didn't the people resent him sliding the Black Stone into its place now?
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In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger.
His solution was the best because it aimed at uniting all disputing tribes and not causing any separation among them. He gave every tribe the honor of participating in placing the black stone into place, without being biased in favoring one party over another.
This is a very great lesson for the Muslims today, especially the leaders. The successful leader is one who unites Muslims and does not cause division among them, and one who makes peace and reconciliation between Muslims and non-Muslims.
Allah Almighty knows best.
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Raouf
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I am an Indian, my husband is also Indian. But we are living in Oman as we are working here. I request you to kindly advice me whether we can perform UDHIYAH here. And we are doing this for the first time so can you please guide me with the do's and don'ts of performing UDHIYAH. I shall be very thankful to you for your answer. Anticipating your reply.
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In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger.
Yes, you can make udhiyah in Oman. If you are slaughtering a sheep, then it should be one-year old at least; if you slaughter a cow, it should be two-year old; and if you slaughter a camel, it should be at least four-year old. The animal should be healthy and free from defects such as blindness, etc. The best type of udhiyah is the mutton. One animal is enough for you and your family.
The time for slaughtering the udhiyah starts after the Eid prayer and ends up at the sunset of the fourth day of Eid.
The Sunnah is to divide the udhiyah into three parts: one for the family, one for the friends and neighbours, and one for the poor and needy.
You are not allowed to slaughter the udhiyah before the Eid prayer. It is reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered a man who slaughtered his udhiyah before the Eid prayer to do it again.
You are not allowed to give a share of the udhiyah to the butcher as a payment.
Allah Almighty knows best.
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Sadiq
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How can we Muslim living in the west deal with the situation of Muslim girls marrying Christian men in the west? This is urgent! We are losing our daughters every day. What are the Islamic solution in your opinion?
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In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger.
Muslims scholars forbid the Muslim women to marry a non-Muslim. This is meant for preserving our Muslim identity and it is also due to the fact that the husband is more influential on his wife and can affect her faith negatively if he is not a Muslim.
This problem is more social than religious. It has to do with Islamic education and social upbringing more than jurisprudence and law. Many Muslims insist on marrying from the same ethnic group. Others marry from their original countries. Many parents complicate the marriage procedures such as demanding expensive dowry. Some parents do not support their children by helping them choose their suitable partners. All this add to the problem of increase in the number of unmarried Muslim ladies in the West.
The solution lies in overcoming the abovementioned obstacles and facilitating marriage to our children.
Allah Almighty knows best.
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Me
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home maker
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I am pretty sure this has nothing to do with what you are talking about, but I am a 25 years old covert. And been thinking of marriage, but I have a STD (herpes) oh this is so embarrassing. Now the question is, should I even consider looking for a husband? Now, do I tell him about the STD, when do I tell him, I haven’t had out breaks for about 2 years, al-hamdulillah. I don’t think I would spread it. But the fact is that I have it, and and I don’t know what to do. I don’t have anyone asking this too so I appreciate you here. I don’t have anyone asking to marry me but one day in sha’ Allah. I hope it will happen if its Allah wills. Thank you for your time. and thank you for offering this opportunity as converted Muslims like me need something like this.
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In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger.
Marriage relationship is based on transparency and honesty. It is the duty of the Muslim to be honest all the time.
According to medical doctors, Herpes is a contagious disease that can be transmitted through sexual intercourse. But Fortunately it is only contagious in times of infection and only through sexual intercourse, and there are many medications available to prevent the infection.
Therefore, it is not a deterrent from marriage but the person having this disease should be under medical care in order not to transmit the disease to his or her partner.
My advice is to be honest and tell your future husband/wife about the details of the problem. You are also supposed to agree with your partner on a plan to seek medication and follow with a family doctor in a way that helps both of them remain safe.
Allah Almighty knows best.
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samira
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employee
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Since we live in a country where it is not allowed to sacrifice at home, only in slaughterhouses where sacrifice is done in the most horrible way, the sheep’s see each other when sacrificed etc. Is it possible to ask a member of our family in our home country (Morocco) to sacrifice in our name and give the meat to the needy?
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In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger.
As we explained in a previous question in this session, wakalah in udhiyah is permissible and can be preferable in case of more deserving case than others, such as the need of some people in a certain country more than others and also the complication of halal slaughter in some non-Muslim countries.
Therefore, there is nothing wrong to appoint someone back home to do the sacrifice on your behalf.
Allah Almighty knows best.
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noureddine
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Respected scholar, I used to say that it is important to slaughter a sheep on the `Eid because our children will have to witness the faith and obedience of our father Abraham. I live In the west and the laws are becoming tougher. We can slaughter but our children never see this because it is done in specific places where we should stay in line for hours. I decided not to slaughter for my family any more. I will go to my parents. We will offer one sheep for my parents and for my family. I will spend the rest of the money on the poor. I will be able to give my children the joy of the `Eid, I won't stand in line to wait for my sheep and some poor people will benefit. Is this acceptable?
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In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger.
Paying the value of the sacrifice in money is not permissible, because it is a ritual that has to be done in the way prescribed in the Shari'ah.
However, if you want to avoid the hardship of this long line, you are allowed to send the money to any country and ask the people to slaughter the sacrifice on your behalf and to distribute the meat among the poor and needy.
Allah Almighty knows best.
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yassin
- Canada
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Is it permissible to send money to other more needy people for my udhiyah, or I have to do my udhiyah in her. And divide it her to friends and relatives which they have a lot than they can consume. Please advice.
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In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger.
As we said before, to replace the udhiyah with money is not permissible but you can authorize someone to undertake it on your behalf in a more deserving country.
Allah Almighty knows best.
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sarosh
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housewife
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Can `Eid Al-Adha sacrifice be given to non-Muslims?
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In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger.
The concept of ihsan or benevolence in Islam is not based on racial or nationalistic grounds. It is a universal concept. Allah says concerning the udhiyah: "eat of it and feed the poor man who is contented and the beggar." This verse is general in its implication and does not distinguish between the Muslim and non-Muslim. Therefore, it is good to share the udhiyah with your non-Muslim neighbors, and to distribute the sacrifice among the poor, Muslims and non-Muslims alike.
Allah Almighty knows best.
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sana
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I want to remove hair from my upper lips before the 10th of Dhul-Hijjah. It is right or not?
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In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger.
According to the hadith in Sahih Muslim, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "If you see the new moon of Dhul-Hijjah, and one of you want to offer a sacrifice, let him avoid cutting his hair or trim his nails until he slaughters the sacrifice."
Therefore, Muslim jurists interpret this command of Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to be commendable and not as obligatory. They explain the wisdom behind it by mentioning that by doing this the people can share the spirit with the hujjaj even if they did not go for hajj.
Therefore, it is preferable for you to wait until you offer the sacrifice and then you can remove the hair.
Allah Almighty knows best.
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adil
- United Kingdom
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student
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As-Salamu`alykum, I am a student but at the same time I do work as well I am also responsible to support my parents and brother and sisters back home. I just wanted to know whether I have to do two separate udhiyah for me and my parents or we can do one together as my father is not capable of doing it, so I will send them money for it. Please clarify to me. Jazakallah khairan.
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Wa`alykum As-Salaamu wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakaatuh.
In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger.
If you can afford slaughtering two, that is better. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to sacrifice two lambs. If not, then in my personal judgment, it is better for you to send the money to your parents back home and they can slaughter on your behalf. People in Muslim countries are in greater need for meat than people like you in United Kingdom.
Allah Almighty knows best.
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Editor
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In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger.
Brothers and sisters, we are so sorry for not answering all your questions because the time is over. We apologize for any inconvenience. Do keep in touch. Join us in coming sessions.
Yours,
Islam Online Fatwa Editing Desk.
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