Definition, Definitions, Procedure Sacrifice / Sacrifice and Akikah / Aqiqah: Animals & Animal Udhiyah - Islamic Online Library

A. Worship Sacrifice / Sacrifice

Worship is an activity sacrificial slaughter / butchering livestock conducted on 11, 12 and 13 Dhul-Hijjah or also called tasyrik day / holiday pilgrimage / hajj Eid / Eid sacrifice / Eid ul-Adha with the intention of worshiping Allah SWT.

Legal sacrificial worship / qurban is muakkad or sunna circumcision is important to do. The timing of the event from start sun qurban is sejarak spear after Idul adha prayers on 10 months of Hajj until sunset on the 13th month of pilgrimage.

Livestock that may be used as animal qurban / offerings:
- Goat usual with more than two years of age
- Sheep or lamb with age more than one year or never for a tooth.
- Buffalo / Kebo / Cows with more than two years of age
- Camel with more than five years of age

Terms of sacrificial animals which legitimate elections can be qurban:
- Her body was not emaciated
- Not currently pregnant or have children out
- Healthy Feet are not lame
- Healthy eyes are not blind / pice / other disabilities
- Regulated in good health
- Ear / leaves not cut off your ear

B. Worship Aqiqah / Akikah

Akikah is an activity of slaughtering / butchering farm animals as a sign of gratitude to Allah SWT because of getting boys and girls (low birth). Legal execution aqiqah event is sunna / circumcision for parents or guardians of children newborn baby is. Akikah performed on day seven after the birth of a child. If not able to on the seventh day, the day after that too is okay.

The number of livestock to akikah totaled two goats for boys / men and one of the goats for girls / women. If only able to kill one of the goats for a boy it's sincere and what's important to get a blessing from Allah SWT. Animals that become akikah is the same as animals to sacrifice in terms of its requirements.

aqiqah has a goal to improve the social life and mutual help among neighbors in the environment, invest in children, religious life, as a sign of our gratitude to God for every blessing and good fortune given to us so far.