Is it permissible to sacrifice for foreigners and minors?

The jurists are unanimous that slaughtering a sacrifice is obligatory on a Muslim, free, adult, resident, and one who meets the nisab.

In this article, we will discuss the sacrifice of a minor who is a Muslim, free, has reached the age of majority, and is traveling during Eid al-Adha, while also meeting the nisab.

First, if we talk about the sacrifice of a traveler, according to the Hanafi school of thought, it is not obligatory for a traveler to sacrifice a sacrifice. This is because Abu Bakr and Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) did not sacrifice a sacrifice while they were traveling. In this regard, Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said, “There is no Friday prayer or sacrifice for a traveler.” This is because sacrificing a sacrifice while traveling imposes a number of hardships on a person. Moreover, since these acts of worship are performed at specific times, it is not possible to perform them after their time has passed. Therefore, our Sharia does not require a traveler to perform Friday prayer and sacrifice a sacrifice in order to relieve him of hardship.

Regarding the slaughtering of a sacrifice by a Muslim, free, resident, and possessing the nisab, but who has not yet reached puberty, according to the Hanafi school of thought, it is not obligatory for a person who has not reached puberty to slaughter a sacrifice, but is considered a mustahabb action.

If a father wants to sacrifice on behalf of his minor child, he must slaughter the animal with his own money, not with his child's money.

Prepared based on the book "Islamic Jurisprudence and Its Evidence" by Wahba Zuhayli