Fatwa No : 82285
The Shariah ruling on sacrificing a two-year-old cow if its teeth have not yet come out.

The Shariah ruling on sacrificing a two-year-old cow if its teeth have not yet come out.

Assalamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh!
What do the esteemed scholars and respected Muftis of Shariah say regarding the following issues:
1. A person has a cow that has completed two full years, but the sign of teeth has not yet appeared. Will the sacrifice of this animal be valid or not? Is the completion of two years sufficient, or is the appearance of teeth necessary?
2. Another case: A person has a goat that is one year old, but in appearance it seems to be less than a year. Is the sacrifice of such a goat permissible, considering that the person claims that the goat is indeed one year old?
3. In a household with many members including father, mother, son, sister, and brother living together, and the household expenses are managed by the father and son, when performing the sacrifice, can it be offered on behalf of the mother or other adult members of the household besides the father? Or must it first and necessarily be done on behalf of the father?

الجوابُ حامِدا ًو مُصلیِّا ً

1. If the mentioned cow has in fact completed two years of age, then its sacrifice is undoubtedly valid and permissible.
2. If the goat has indeed completed one year of age, as confirmed by the owner, then sacrificing such a goat is also permissible.
3. In a joint family system, apart from the father and guardian, every individual who possesses nisab (the value of 52.5 tolas of silver or its equivalent) is independently obligated to perform the sacrifice; otherwise, it is not obligatory upon them.

مأخَذُ الفَتوی

كما في فتاوى قاضيخان: فلا يجوز من الإبل والبقر والمعز إلا الثني * والثني من الإبل ما أتى عليه خمس سنين وطعن في السنة السادسة يقال له سديس وبازل عام * والثني من البقر ما أتى عليه سنتان وطعن في الثالثة * والثني من الغنم والمعز ما تمت له سنة وطعن في الثانية اھ (3/ 207)۔
و في الفتاوى البزازية على هامش الهندية: يجوز من الإبل (إلى قوله) ومن البقر وهو الداخل في الثالث (إلى قوله) ومن الغنم ما تمت عليه سنة ( الى قوله) وجاز منه الثني فصاعدا ولا يجوز ما دون الثني من كل شيئ إلا الجذع من الغنم إذا كان عظيما ( الى قوله) واذا كان صغير الجسم لا يجوز. إلا إذا تم عليه عام اھ (۶/ ۲۸۹)-