The Ruling on Sacrificing a Castrated Animal
Written by: Imran Ayub Lahori
❀ Sacrificing a Castrated Animal is Permissible
The sacrifice of a castrated animal (khasī janwar) is allowed in Islam, and the following evidences support this ruling:
① Narration of Abu Hurairah (RA):
“أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم كان إذا أراد أن يضحي اشترى كبشين عظيمين سمينين أقرنين أملحين موجئين“
“When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ intended to offer sacrifice, he would purchase two large, fat, horned, white castrated rams.”
[Sahih: Sahih Ibn Majah: 2531, Ibn Majah: 3122, Kitab al-Adahi: Bab Adahi Rasul Allah]
② Narration of Jabir bin Abdullah (RA):
“ذبح النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم يوم الذبح كبشين أقرنين أملحين موجئين“
“On the Day of Sacrifice, the Prophet ﷺ slaughtered two horned, white castrated rams.”
[Da‘if: Da‘if Abu Dawood: 597, Abu Dawood: 2795, Kitab al-Dahaya: Bab ma yustahab min al-dahaya]
❀ Statements of Scholars
- Ibn Qudāmah (رحمه الله):
“A castrated animal suffices in sacrifice, because the Prophet ﷺ slaughtered two castrated rams.”
[Al-Mughni: 13/371] - Sayyid Sabiq (رحمه الله):
“There is no harm in offering a castrated animal as sacrifice.”
[Fiqh al-Sunnah: 3/196]
❀ Conclusion
It is permissible to sacrifice a castrated animal, as proven by the practice of the Prophet ﷺ and the consensus of scholars.
