FatwaSarawakSacrifice & Aqiqah
1 Bahagian Lembu dikongsi lebih 10 orang
Is a cattle sacrifice valid if one share of the cow is split among more than 10 participants?
Short answer
In the Shafi'i school, a cow or camel may be shared by only seven named participants, based on the hadith of Jabir reported by Muslim.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Sarawak State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad (Koleksi Kemusykilan Agama)
- Topic
- Sacrifice & Aqiqah
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
In the Shafi'i school, a cow or camel may be shared by only seven named participants, based on the hadith of Jabir reported by Muslim. Splitting one share among 12 participants does not meet the requirements of the sacrifice for those participants and counts only as charity. Organisers are advised to inform participants that the share belongs to one named person, while the others merely give charity and contribute towards the value of that share.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Maka tidak sah pelaksanaan korban jika melebihi ketetapan tersebut.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Sarawak State Mufti Department. “1 Bahagian Lembu dikongsi lebih 10 orang”, 7 February 2024. https://muftinegeri.sarawak.gov.my/web/subpage/irsyad_list/#2024-02-07-1-bahagian-lembu-dikongsi-lebih-10-orang. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/cow-share-split-among-more-than-ten/