Fiqh-us Sunnah Section 78. Staying at Mina and Arafat

Section : Marking the Sacrificial Animal and Garlanding It. Ish’ar (or marking) means that a camel or cow to be slaughtered is marked by cutting off their humps on one side. This serves as a mark that they are intended…

Section : Wisdom behind Ish’ar and Taqlid. The wisdom behind these two acts concerns reverence for Allah’s commands, and an expression of that reverence, besides serving as a means of informing people that these animals are on their way to…

Section : Riding the Sacrificial Animals. It is permissible to ride and benefit from the sacrificial animals (e.g., camels or cows). Allah says in the Qur’an (22.33): “In them (i.e., animals) you have benefits for a term appointed. In the…

Section : Time of Slaughtering. There is disagreement among scholars about the time of slaughtering. According to Ash-Shafi’i it should be done on the Day of Nahr, 10th of Zhul-Hijjah, and during Ayyam at-Tashriq (the 11th, 12th or 13th of…

Section : Place of Slaughtering. A sacrifice whether it is obligatory (wajib) or voluntary cannot be done except within the Sacred Precincts of Haram. Anywhere within these precincts one may offer the intended sacrifice. Jabir reported that the Prophet (peace…

Section : Slaughtering Camels in a Standing Position. It is desirable to slaughter camels in a standing position with their left legs tied as in the following ahadith: 1. Muslim reported from Ziyad bin Jubair that Ibn ‘Umar came upon…

Section : Butcher’s Wages out of the Sacrifice?. It is not permissible to give a butcher his wages out of the meat of the animal. A butcher may, however, be given a portion of the meat in charity. This is…

Section : Eating the Meat of the Sacrificial Animal. Allah commands Muslims to eat of the animals slaughtered in sacrifice: “…eat you thereof and feed such as (beg not but) live in contentment and such as beg with due humility.”…

Section : Amount of Meat to be Eaten of the Sacrifice. A person offering a sacrifice may consume, without any restrictions, any amount of meat he may desire. He may likewise give away or offer in charity any amount he…

Section : Shaving or Clipping Hair. The practice of shaving or clipping hair is affirmed by the Qur’an, the Sunnah of the Prophet, and the consensus of the community. Says Allah: “Truly did Allah fulfil the vision for His Messenger:…

Section : Time of Shaving. A pilgrim may shave or cut his hair short right after throwing the first pebbles at Jamarah Al-Aqabah on the Day of Nahr – the 10th of Zhul-Hijjah. If, however, a pilgrim has with him…

Section : Etiquette of Shaving or Cutting Short One’s Hair. It is liked that while shaving the head one should first shave the right half, then the left side, while facing the direction of Qiblah, uttering Allahu Akbar, and offering…

Section : Passing Razor over a Bald Man’s Head. The majority of scholars is of the opinion that in the case of a bald man, who has little or no hair at all, it is desirable to pass a razor…

Section : Clipping one’s Nails and Shortening Moustaches. It is desirable for those who shave or cut short their hair (as pilgrims) to also clip their finger nails and shorten their moustaches. Whenever Ibn ‘Umar shaved or cut short his…

Section : A Woman to Shorten Her Hair but Forbidden to Shave. Abu Daw’ud and others reported from Ibn ‘Abbas that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “Women (pilgrims) do not have to shave (their heads); they may only…