FatwaPerlisSacrifice & Aqiqah
Hukum Berlainan Niat Untuk Tujuh Bahagian Lembu
Can a cow be shared by seven people if some intend it as a sacrifice and others intend an aqiqah or another purpose?
Short answer
A cow or camel may be shared by seven people even when their intentions differ, for example some intending the udhiyah sacrifice and others the aqiqah.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Perlis State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Panduan Hukum
- Topic
- Sacrifice & Aqiqah
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
A cow or camel may be shared by seven people even when their intentions differ, for example some intending the udhiyah sacrifice and others the aqiqah. This is the view of the majority of scholars, including the Shafi'i and Hanbali schools. The reasoning is that an act becomes worship according to each person's own intention, so one participant lacking an intention of worship does not invalidate the others. The evidence cited is the hadith of Jabir RA on the instruction to share a camel or cow among seven people.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Boleh seekor lembu atau unta yang hendak dibuat korban dikongsi tujuh orang dengan niat yang berbeza.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Perlis State Mufti Department. “Hukum Berlainan Niat Untuk Tujuh Bahagian Lembu”, 12 June 2024. https://muftiperlis.gov.my/index.php/panduan-hukum/921-hukum-berlainan-niat-untuk-tujuh-bahagian-lembu. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/different-intentions-seven-shares-cow-sacrifice/