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Posted by Akinola Kholid
- Apr 17, 2026, 12:48 PMAssalaam Alaekum Wa Rrahmatullah Wa Barakatuh.
Here are important guidelines regarding Eid-ul-Adha sacrifice (Udhiyah):
1. Only camels, cows, sheep (rams), and goats are valid animals for sacrifice.
2. Required ages for eligibility:
Camel: 5 years
Cow: 2 years
Sheep: 6 months
Goat: 1 year
3. Participation in sacrifice:
Camel: up to 7 people
Cow: up to 7 people
Sheep: 1 person
Goat: 1 person
4. Animals with these defects are not valid:
Blindness or serious eye defect
Clear illness affecting health or activity
Obvious lameness
Extreme weakness or no marrow in bones
5. A woman may perform her own sacrifice, even during menstruation or postnatal bleeding.
6. It is allowed to take a loan for sacrifice if it is interest-free and repayment is intended.
7. One may appoint another person to carry out the slaughter.
8. Sacrifice begins after Eid prayer on 10th Dhul Hijjah and ends at sunset on 13th Dhul Hijjah.
9. Meat distribution is divided into three parts:
For personal consumption
For the poor and needy
For relatives and friends as gifts
10. It is Sunnah for those intending sacrifice to avoid cutting hair and nails once Dhul Hijjah begins.
May Allah accept our acts of worship, increase us in knowledge, provision, and piety, and make us better Muslims and better people.
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Here are important guidelines regarding Eid-ul-Adha sacrifice (Udhiyah):
1. Only camels, cows, sheep (rams), and goats are valid animals for sacrifice.
2. Required ages for eligibility:
Camel: 5 years
Cow: 2 years
Sheep: 6 months
Goat: 1 year
3. Participation in sacrifice:
Camel: up to 7 people
Cow: up to 7 people
Sheep: 1 person
Goat: 1 person
4. Animals with these defects are not valid:
Blindness or serious eye defect
Clear illness affecting health or activity
Obvious lameness
Extreme weakness or no marrow in bones
5. A woman may perform her own sacrifice, even during menstruation or postnatal bleeding.
6. It is allowed to take a loan for sacrifice if it is interest-free and repayment is intended.
7. One may appoint another person to carry out the slaughter.
8. Sacrifice begins after Eid prayer on 10th Dhul Hijjah and ends at sunset on 13th Dhul Hijjah.
9. Meat distribution is divided into three parts:
For personal consumption
For the poor and needy
For relatives and friends as gifts
10. It is Sunnah for those intending sacrifice to avoid cutting hair and nails once Dhul Hijjah begins.
May Allah accept our acts of worship, increase us in knowledge, provision, and piety, and make us better Muslims and better people.
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