Sacrifice on behalf of one’s father

Question

Question: A certain person, though he owns the nisab, does not offer the sacrifice. His son said to him: “Father, shall I offer your sacrifice for you from my own side?” The father replied: “Yes, do it — on condition that I will not give you even a paisa (a small copper coin, a fraction of a rupee).” In this case, will the sacrifice count on behalf of his father or not? And will he receive the reward or not?

Answer

This is not right; the sacrifice will not be valid thereby. Once the father refused to pay the price, this permission (idhn) is as if non-existent: [ar]ولو ضحى غني بدنته عن نفسه وعن ستة من أولاده، ليس هذا في ظاهر الرواية، وقال الحسن بن زياد في كتاب الأضحية له: إن كان أولاده صغارًا جاز عنه وعنهم جميعًا في قول أبي حنيفة وأبي يوسف، وإن كانوا كبارًا إن فعل بأمرهم جاز عن الكل في…

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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