Dr.
Mohammad Najeeb Qasmi, New Age Islam
20 July 2021
Sacrifice Is Obligatory On Everyone Who
Can Afford It
Main Points
1.
Eid-ul-Adha
prayer has two Rak’ahs which are to be performed in congregation.
2.
There
are six extra Takbeer in Eid-ul-Adha.
3.
The
sacrifice is a charity.
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Eid-ul-AdhaPrayer: The Eid-ul-Adha prayer is
compulsory. It has two Rak’ahs which are to be performed in congregation. The
time of Eid-ul-Adha prayer commences after the rising of the sun, which lasts
until Zawal, but it is not appropriate to delay too much. There are six extra
Takbeer in Eid-ul-Adha. The jurists differ regarding the number of these extra
Takbeer. But the Muslim Ummah agreed that more or less number of extra Takbeer
does not make salah invalid. Abu Hanifa, the famous jurist and expert of
Hadeeth, who was born in 80 Hijri, is of the opinion of six extra Takbeer.Both
Adhan and Iqamah are called for Friday prayer. But there is no adhan or iqamah
for Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid-ul-Adha prayers.The conditions which apply for Friday
prayer, the same also apply for Eid prayer, those on whom Friday prayer is
compulsory is also Eid prayer is compulsory for them. Where Friday prayer is
permissible, Eid prayers is also permissible. Just as Friday prayer can be
offered in different places, Eid prayer can also be offered in different places
in the same city.
How
to offer Eid prayer:
Make niyyah of prayer first. The niyyah actually is the name of intention
within the heart. It is better to say with tongues that I am going to perform
the obligatory Eid prayer with six additional takbeers. Then tie your hands
saying Allahu Akbar and read Subhanak Allah... And then raise both hands up to
the ears like TakbirTahrimah and say Allahu Akbar three times, release your
hands after two Takbirs and tie your hands after the third Takbir. After tying
hands, the Imam should recite Surah Al-Fatihah and any Surah. The followers
should listen to the recitation in silence. Then complete the first rak'ah like
a normal prayer. In the second rak'ah, the Imam should first recite Surah
Al-Fatihah and any Surah. The followers should listen to the recitation in
silence. After the recitation is completed, raise both hands up to the ears and
say Takbir three times. Then bow down saying Allahu Akbar and complete the rest
of the prayer like normal prayers. You can ask for dua after Eid prayer but dua
is not masnun after khutbah.
Eid-ul-AdhaSermon: It is Sunnah that the Imam
should deliver the sermon after the Eid-ul-Adha prayer. People who keep talking
during the sermon or leave the sermon are actually are committing the wrong. A
short prayer should be offered and a short sermon should be delivered in the
lockdown. The sermon can also be read by looking into a booklet. If no one can
deliver a sermon in any place, then the Eid prayer will be performed even
without the sermon, because the sermon of Eid is Sunnah and not obligatory.
Short surahs of the Holy Quran can also be recited in the sermon. Two sermons
should be given like on Friday. Between the two sermons, the Imam should sit on
a stair or chair for a while.
If a
person is not able to offer Eid prayer due to lockdown in any place of the
world, then he should perform four rak'ats (2 + 2) of Chasht. It is narrated
from Hazrat Abdullah bin Masood RA that whoever misses the Eid prayer, he
should perform four rak'ahs.
Greeting
of Eid after Eid prayer:
Hugging or shaking hands after Eid prayer is not a Sunnah of Eid, and there is
an outbreak of coronavirus these days, so avoid hugging or shaking hands after
Eid prayer. Because taking precautionary measures is not against Islamic law.
Sunnah
of Eid: Taking
bath, using Miswak, putting on the best available clothes, applying perfume,
using separate routes to and from the praying ground and saying takbir (اَللّٰہُ اَکْبَر، اَللّٰہُ
اَکْبَر،لَا اِلہَ اِلَّا اللّٰہ، وَاللّٰہُ اَکْبَر، اَللّٰہُ اَکْبَر، وَلِلّٰہِ
الْحَمْد) are among the acts of Sunnah for this day.
Takbir
-e- Tashreeq:
From the first Dhu'l-Hijjah, every person should take special care to recite
Takbir -e-Tashreeq. The words of Takbir -e- Tashreeq are: اَللہُ اَکْبَر، اَللہُ
اَکْبَر،لَا اِلہَ اِلَّا اللہُ، وَاللہُ اَکْبَر، اَللہُ اَکْبَر، وَلِلہِ
الْحَمْدAllahu
Akbar, Allahu Akbar, La ilahailla Allah, waAllahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar,
waLillahalhamd (God is Great, God Is Great, There is no God But Allah, God Is
Great, God Is Great, All praises be to Allah). Starting from the Fajr of 9
Dhul-Hijjah to the Asr of 13 Dhul-Hijjah, in every 23 prayers, after every
obligatory prayer, this Takbir must be recited. The special virtue of fasting
on the 9th of Dhul-Hijjah has been specifically mentioned in the hadiths.
Eid-ul-Adha
Sacrifice: In
the light of Qur'an and Hadith, the Islamic scholars have written that
Sacrifice is obligatory on everyone who can afford it. Only one sacrifice from
all the members of a household is not enough, rather, every affordable Muslim
(who is in possession of about 35,000 Rupees) should make a sacrifice on his
behalf. It is better for a person to make more than one sacrifice, because
according to the command of the Holy Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) no good deed in the days of sacrifice is
more beloved and pleasing to Allah than shedding the blood of the sacrifice. One
partis allowed in a male and female goat, ewe, male and female sheep, and young
sheep, while 7 people can participate in cow, ox, buffalo, and camel. The male
and female goat must be of one year old, while cow and buffalo must be 2 years
old and camel must be 5 years old. Avoid cow sacrifice in the places where cow
sacrifice is banned by the government. Sacrifices can be performed at any time
of the day or night, from 10 Dhu al-Hijjah till the sunset of 12 Dhu al-Hijjah.
But it is better to do it during the day and particularly on the first day. The
stove used not to burn in the house of the Holy Prophet, for many consecutive
months due to the lack of foodstuff, yet he used to offer sacrifices every year
with special care. Since, the sacrifice is an Islamic motto and obligatory,
every effort should be exerted to slaughter animals on the day of sacrifice. If
for some reason you cannot sacrifice yourself, get it to be done somewhere
else. By the way, if the sacrifice cannot be offered on the day of sacrifice
despite the effort is made, then the price of the sacrifice should be
distributed among the poor after the days of sacrifice have passed. The
sacrifice is a charity. The Nafil sacrifice can be also offered by the deceased
just like other Nafil alms that we normally use to offer by them. HazratAli
(RA) the cousin and son-in-law of the holy prophet (SAWS) used to offer sacrifices
in his whole life, on his behalf (SAWS) every year since his death. The
sacrificial animal must be flawless and healthy. The Sacrifice will take place
only after Eid prayers in the cities. However, in the villages where Eid
prayers are not offered, the sacrifice can be performed at any time after dawn.
It is not necessary to make three parts of the sacrificial meat and be
distributed, but it is better to be done like this: One part for your home,
another for relatives and a third for the poor. Islamic teachings have drawn
special attention towards cleanliness and purity, therefore, on this occasion,
make complete arrangements for cleanliness and do not put the sacrificial waste
in a place that will cause any inconvenience to anyone.
How
to sacrifice:
lay down the animal on its left side, recite BismillahAllahu Akbar and
slaughter the animal with a sharp knife in such a way that the four veins are
cut. The "throat": the windpipe, the "visible": the
esophagus, the "Jugulars": the two blood vessels called the aorta.
Even if three of these four veins are cut, the sacrifice will still be halal.
The neck should not be totally cut off at the time of slaughter. After
slaughtering, leave the animal for a while so that all the blood comes out.
Then take off/peel the skin. Read this supplication before slaughtering the
animal.
إِنِّیْ وَجَّهْتُ وَجْهِیَ لِلَّذِیْ فَطَرَ
السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالأَرْضَ حَنِیْفاً وَمَا أَنَاْ مِنَ الْمُشْرِکِیْنَ۔ إِنَّ
صَلاَتِیْ وَنُسُکِیْ وَمَحْیَایَ وَمَمَاتِیْ لِلہِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِیْنَ۔ لاَ
شَرِیْکَ لَہُ وَبِذَلِکَ أُمِرْتُ وَأَنَا أَوَّلُ الْمُسْلِمِیْنَ
Read
this prayer after slaughter
اَللّٰهُمَّ تَقَبَّلْ مِنِّیْ کَمَا تَقَبَّلْتَ مِنْ
خَلِيْلِکَ اِبْرَاهِيْمَ عَلَيْہِ السَّلَام وَحَبِيْبِکَ مُحَمَّد صَلَّی اللہُ
عَلَيْہِ وَسَلَّم
If the
sacrifice is offered on behalf of someone else, say "Min" instead of
"Minni" and name that person. And if there are seven participants in
the sacrificial animal, then the names of the seven are to be inevitably
mentioned.
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