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Subject : Islamic Ruling on Offering the Sacrifice (Udhiyah) Using the Wealth of a Minor or a Legally Incompetent Person (Safih)
Fatwa Number : 4496
Date : 05-07-2026
Classified : Aqeeqah, Udhihiah and other Slaughtered Animals
Fatwa Type : Summarized Fatawaa

Question :

What is the ruling on offering the sacrifice (uḍḥiyah) using the wealth of a minor or a legally incompetent person (safīh)?



The Answer :

Praise be to Allah, and peace and blessings upon our master, the Messenger of Allah.

It is not permissible for the guardian (walī) of an orphan or a legally incompetent person (safīh) to offer the sacrifice (uḍḥiyah) on behalf of the minor or the safīh using their wealth, because the guardian is charged with exercising caution over their wealth and is prohibited from giving any of it away voluntarily, and the udḥiyah is a voluntary act of charity (tabarru'). The guardian may, however, offer the sacrifice using his own personal wealth. And Allah, the Most High, knows best.






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