Imam Malik, may Allah have mercy on him, said: Sacrifice is Sunnah, not obligatory. And it is not good for a person who can afford to buy a sacrifice to abandon it.
It is narrated from Nafi‘ that Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) would not offer a sacrifice on behalf of a fetus in the womb.
Hadith Referenceموطا امام مالك رواية يحييٰ / كتاب الضحايا / 1073
It is narrated from Nafi‘ that Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) would not offer a sacrifice on behalf of a fetus in the womb.
Imam Malik, may Allah have mercy on him, said: Sacrifice is Sunnah, not obligatory. And it is not good for a person who can afford to buy a sacrifice to abandon it.
Hadith Referenceموطا امام مالك رواية يحييٰ / كتاب الضحايا / 1073