Immolation (Udhiyah)

Obligation

1. The immolation is wajib on every free, resident, well-off Muslim, on the Day of Immolation, for himself and [on behalf of] his minor children.

2. He slaughters on behalf of each of them a ewe, or he slaughters a she-camel or a cow on behalf of seven.

3. There is no immolation [due] upon the poor one, nor the traveller.

4. The time for immolation enters with the rise of dawn on the Day of Immolation, except that it is not permissible for the inhabitants of cities to slaughter until the imam has performed the `Id salah. As for the inhabitants of rural areas, they may slaughter after fajr.

It is permissible on three days: the Day of Immolation, and two days [immediately] thereafter.

Slaughter

1. One does not sacrifice:

• a blind animal

• a one-eyed animal

• a lame animal such as cannot walk to the place of sacrifice

• an emaciated animal.

2. The [preferable] slaughter is in the neck and upper chest.

3. The best is that one slaughter one’s sacrifice with one’s [own] hand, if one knows how to slaughter.

4. It is disliked for a Person of the Book to slaughter it.

5. If two men made a mistake, such that each of them slaughtered sacrifice of the other, it suffices them both, and there is no liablity on either of them.

Benefitting from the Sacrifice

1. One may eat from the meat of the sacrifice, and feed the rich and poor, and store.

2. It is recommended that the [portion given in] charity not be less than one third.

3. One gives its skin in charity, or makes from it some item used in the house.