Proof of the sacrifice from the Qur’an and Hadith

Question

Question: The question of the sacrifice has nowadays become a subject of general interest: some people deny it altogether, while others are trying to prove it from the Qur’an. A good deal of negligence (tafrit) is being shown in this matter, and the common people are unaware of the true Shar‘i status of this question.

Answer

The source of the rulings (masa’il) is the Noble Qur’an; it is the original fountainhead, and rulings are also established by the Hadith. In the Noble Qur’an there is the command: whatever the Messenger gives you, accept it to act upon, and whatever he forbids, refrain from it.

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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