Fatwaa.net - Fatawa | Is it possible to slaughter a sheep on Eid but not as the Eid sacrifice, and instead to ward off a calamity for something, but it should be during the days of Eid? Or can we combine two intentions: the intention of sacrifice and the intention of warding off a calamity for something?

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14 / 07 / 2026

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Slaughtering on Eid without the intention of sacrifice

Question

Is it possible to slaughter a sheep on Eid but not as the Eid sacrifice, and instead to ward off a calamity for something, but it should be during the days of Eid? Or can we combine two intentions: the intention of sacrifice and the intention of warding off a calamity for something?

Answer

I say, and with God's success: It is permissible to slaughter on the holiday without the intention of sacrifice, and it is possible to sacrifice more than one with the intention of warding off calamity, and God knows best.

Slaughtering on Eid without the intention of sacrifice

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