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IRSYAD HUKUM HAJI DAN KORBAN SIRI 9: HUKUM MENYAKSIKAN SEMBELIHAN BAGI ORANG YANG MENUNAIKAN IBADAH KORBAN
Must a person performing the korban sacrifice witness the slaughter of the animal?
Short answer
Witnessing the slaughter is recommended (sunnah) based on the hadith in which the Prophet SAW instructed Fatimah R.Anha to attend her sacrifice.
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
Witnessing the slaughter is recommended (sunnah) based on the hadith in which the Prophet SAW instructed Fatimah R.Anha to attend her sacrifice. A person may appoint someone else to slaughter on his behalf, but it is still recommended that he watch it. The most preferable course is to slaughter the animal personally and witness it, following the practice of the Prophet SAW.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Menyaksikan proses sembelihan bagi mereka yang menunaikan ibadah korban adalah disunatkan berdasarkan hadith Fatimah R.Anha yang dinukilkan sebelum ini.
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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 9: HUKUM MENYAKSIKAN SEMBELIHAN BAGI ORANG YANG MENUNAIKAN IBADAH KORBAN”, 25 August 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-haji-korban/1067-irsyad-al-fatwa-haji-dan-korban-siri-9-hukum-menyaksikan-sembelihan-bagi-orang-yang-menunaikan-ibadah-korban. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/is-witnessing-korban-slaughter-required/