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10 Essential Facts Every Muslim Should Know About the Ud’hiyah (Ileya) Sacrifice

Published by on May 23rd, 2025.


10 Essential Facts Every Muslim Should Know About the Ud’hiyah (Ileya) Sacrifice

By Sanusi Lafiagi

Here are key points every Muslim should know about the Ud’hiyah (also known as the Ileya sacrifice), observed during Eid al-Adha:

 

1. Permissible Animals for Sacrifice

Only specific animals are valid for Ud’hiyah: camels, cows, sheep, and goats.

 

 

2. Minimum Age Requirements

To be considered eligible for sacrifice, animals must meet the following age criteria:

 

 

 

Camel: 5 years

 

Cow: 2 years

 

Sheep: 6 months

 

Goat: 1 year

 

 

3. Number of Participants per Animal

The following sharing rules apply:

 

 

 

Camel: Can be shared by up to 7 individuals

 

Cow: Up to 7 individuals

 

Ram and Goat: One person only

 

 

4. Disqualifying Defects in Animals

An animal is invalid for sacrifice if it has:

 

 

 

Noticeable blindness or vision problems

 

Clear signs of illness

 

Visible limping

 

Extreme thinness to the point that there’s no marrow in its bones

 

 

5. Women and the Sacrifice

A woman is allowed to perform the slaughter herself, even if she is menstruating or experiencing postnatal bleeding. Neither gender nor ritual purity is a requirement.

 

 

6. Taking a Loan for Ud’hiyah

It is permissible to borrow money to purchase an animal for sacrifice, provided the loan is interest-free and the borrower intends to repay it.

 

 

7. Delegating the Sacrifice

One can appoint another person to carry out the slaughter on their behalf.

 

 

8. Timing for the Sacrifice

The period for Ud’hiyah begins right after the Eid prayer on the 10th day of Dhul Hijjah and continues until sunset on the 13th.

 

 

9. Distribution of the Meat

Traditionally, the meat is divided into three portions:

 

 

 

One part for personal or family consumption

 

One part to be given to the poor and needy

 

One part to be shared with relatives, friends, or neighbors

 

 

10. Sunnah Practices Before Sacrifice

It is recommended (Sunnah) for those intending to offer a sacrifice to avoid cutting their hair or nails from the moment the crescent o

f Dhul Hijjah is sighted until the sacrifice is done.

 

And Allah knows best.

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