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Subject : Which Holds Greater Virtue: The Udhiyah (Sacrificial Offering) or giving its Value in Charity (Sadaqah)?
Fatwa Number : 4359
Date : 29-03-2026
Classified : Aqeeqah, Udhihiah and other Slaughtered Animals
Fatwa Type : Summarized Fatawaa

Question :

Which holds greater virtue: The Udhiyah (Sacrificial Offering) or giving its value in Charity (Sadaqah)?



The Answer :


In the Name of Allah, and may peace and blessings be upon our Master, the Messenger of Allah.

 

Offering an Udhiyah (ritual sacrifice) holds greater virtue than donating its monetary value to the poor and needy. This is because the sacrifice is a prominent, manifest ritual among the sacred symbols of Islam. Allah Almighty says: "That [is so]. And whoever honors the symbols of Allah - indeed, it is from the piety of hearts." (Al-Hajj: 32)

 

Furthermore, there are numerous authentic and explicit Hadiths highlighting its immense reward. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) consistently offered this sacrifice, as did the Righteous Caliphs after him. And Allah the Almighty Knows Best.


 






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