Sacrificial animals

'Hady' refers to sheep, cows, and camels which are slaughtered in the Haram, the Sacred Mosque, as an approach to Allah when one is performing Hajj or 'Umrah or both. Sacrifice is obligatory for those performing Hajj Iqran combining Hajj and 'Umrah without a break in between. It is obligatory for the Mutamatti' (the pilgrim who combines Hajj and Umrah and enjoys a break in between). After the 'Umrah, the Mutamatti' enjoys normal life and wears his usual clothes, can apply perfume, and do other things until it is time once again to put on his Hajj garb for the Hajj on the 8th of Dhul Hijjah or before it. Thus, he has the added advantage of performing Hajj and 'Umrah in the same journey and year as we have mentioned before. As for the pilgrim who intends to perform Hajj only (Ifrad), Hady is a Sunnah. Scholars held that Hady is a Sunnah for the pilgrim who performs 'Umrah. 

The sacrifice of Hady is an integral part of the day of Nahr. If the sacrificial animal is a sheep or a goat, it must have completed its first year and begun the second. Scholars allowed sacrificing a six month old lamb providing that it is fat and healthy. The sacrificial cows and buffaloes must be at least two years old. As for a camel it must be at least five years old. The sacrificial animal must be healthy and free from all physical defects. It should not be one-eyed, nor should its limb be mangy or very thin and weak. Its ears or tail must not be deeply cut off. It must not be blind or suffering from similar or worse effects than the aforementioned, otherwise, it will not suffice the pilgrim to fulfill his obligation. A pilgrim may slaughter one sheep and it will suffice him to fulfill his obligation. Seven pilgrims may share in sacrificing a cow. The same applies to the he and she-camels. It is a Sunnah that the pilgrim chooses the fat Hady and gives its skin-flee and intestines as a Sadaqah for the poor of the Haram. 

It is preferred that he himself slaughters his Hady if it is possible, otherwise, it is essential that the pilgrim witnesses the sacrifice ceremony himself direct the sacrificial animal towards Qiblah and say, in the name of Allah and Allah is the Great. Scholars have different views as to the time of the first removal of Ihram. A group of them held that it occurs after throwing the pebbles and slaughtering sacrificial animals, others held that it starts when the pilgrim finishes slaughtering his sacrificial animal and shaving or clipping his hair. The performance of two of these rites is sufficient to release the pilgrim from all restrictions of the state of Ihram. Ibn Qudama, Malik, Abi Thawr, Attaa, and Ahmad in a narration reported by him, held that the only rite after which the pilgrim can take off his Ihram garb and free himself from the restrictions of state of Ihram, is throwing pebbles. Once the Hajj is done with throwing pebbles, he is allowed all the things that was forbidden during the state of Ihram: he may wear perfume, put on regular clothes, clip his nails and others, except for approaching his wife sexually. He may have sexual intercourse with his wife after completing Tawaf Al Ifada in what is known as the Second or final removal of the state of Ihram.

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