FatwaFederal TerritoriesSacrifice & Aqiqah
IRSYAD HUKUM HAJI DAN KORBAN SIRI KE-39: ADAKAH TERANGKAT TUNTUTAN SUNAT KIFAYAH UNTUK KELUARGA SEKIRANYA ISTERI YANG MELAKUKAN KORBAN
If a wife or child performs the sacrificial offering, is the communal sunnah requirement lifted from the rest of the family?
Short answer
According to this ruling, if a relative living in the same household, whether the wife or a child, performs the sacrifice, the requirement is lifted from the other family members, including the husband or father.
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
According to this ruling, if a relative living in the same household, whether the wife or a child, performs the sacrifice, the requirement is lifted from the other family members, including the husband or father. This follows the second view in the Shafi'i school, which defines the household as those living under one roof, sharing life together and related by kinship. The first view (Imam al-Ramli) limits the household to those whose maintenance is obligatory on the person, so a wife's or child's sacrifice does not lift the requirement from the husband or father. It is nevertheless better for every capable family member to perform the sacrifice, since it is a emphasised sunnah for each individual.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Sekiranya seseorang dari kaum kerabatnya yang tinggal serumah melakukan korban (samada isteri atau anaknya) maka gugur tuntutan korban bagi ahli keluarganya yang lain (termasuk suami/ayahnya).
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
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 KE-39: ADAKAH TERANGKAT TUNTUTAN SUNAT KIFAYAH UNTUK KELUARGA SEKIRANYA ISTERI YANG MELAKUKAN KORBAN”, 17 September 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-haji-korban/4619-irsyad-al-fatwa-haji-dan-korban-siri-ke-39-adakah-terangkat-tuntutan-sunat-kifayah-untuk-keluarga-sekiranya-isteri-yang-melakukan-korban. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/wife-performs-sacrifice-family-sunnah-kifayah/