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IRSYAD HUKUM HAJI DAN KORBAN SIRI 14: HUKUM MEWAKILKAN BINATANG KORBAN UNTUK DISEMBELIH
Is it permissible to appoint someone else to slaughter one's sacrificial animal?
Short answer
Scholars agree that a person may appoint another to perform the sacrifice on his behalf, provided the appointed person is a Muslim.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hukum Edisi Haji & Korban
- Topic
- Sacrifice & Aqiqah
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Scholars agree that a person may appoint another to perform the sacrifice on his behalf, provided the appointed person is a Muslim. It is nevertheless preferable for the one offering the sacrifice to slaughter it personally. If delegated, the preferred agent is a Muslim skilled in slaughtering who knows its conditions and sunnahs. The 2004 National Fatwa Muzakarah ruled that agency (wakalah) is permissible in principle, that an agent may sub-delegate with the principal's consent, and that sacrificial meat may be distributed to other places or countries.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Ulama' telah bersepakat bahawa dibolehkan untuk seseorang mewakilkan orang yang lain untuk melakukan korban bagi dirinya dengan syarat yang mewakilakannya itu adalah seorang muslim.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM HAJI DAN KORBAN SIRI 14: HUKUM MEWAKILKAN BINATANG KORBAN UNTUK DISEMBELIH”, 5 September 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-haji-korban/1062-irsyad-al-fatwa-haji-dan-korban-siri-14-hukum-mewakilkan-binatang-korban-untuk-disembelih. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/can-sacrificial-animal-slaughter-be-delegated/