Fatawaa

Subject : Islamic Ruling on Sacrificing a Castrated Animal or one with a Missing Tail
Fatwa Number : 4366
Date : 30-03-2026
Classified : Aqeeqah, Udhihiah and other Slaughtered Animals
Fatwa Type : Summarized Fatawaa

Question :

What is the ruling on sacrificing a castrated animal or one with a missing tail?



The Answer :

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

 

It is permissible to sacrifice a castrated sheep; as it has been established that the Prophet (peace be upon him) sacrificed:

 

"...two large, fat, horned, white-and-black, castrated rams (Mawju'ayn—meaning having crushed testicles)." [Narrated by Ibn Majah in his Sunan].

 

It is not permissible to sacrifice an animal that is missing its tail, rump, or udder due to being cut off. This is in contrast to an animal that was naturally born without a tail, rump, or udder; such an animal is valid for sacrifice. And Allah the Almighty knows best.






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