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The Rule of Sacrifice in Islam: Explanation After Bahlil's Statement

The Rule of Sacrifice in Islam: Explanation After Bahlil's Statement

Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia drew criticism over his statement that every Muslim must slaughter one goat or chip in for a cow/camel per seven people during Eid al-Adha. The scholars clarify that the ruling on sacrifice varies according to different schools of thought. In the Hanafi school, sacrifice is obligatory for those financially able, with the same nisab as zakat. The Shafi'i and Maliki schools consider it a confirmed sunnah, provided one has surplus wealth after fulfilling the family's basic needs on the day of Eid and the three days of tashreeq. The main textual evidence for sacrifice is Surah Al-Kawthar, verse 2: "fashalli li rabbika wanhar," along with a hadith narrated by Ahmad and Ibn Majah about the prohibition of abandoning the sacrifice for those who can afford it. https://www.harianaceh.co.id/2026/05/30/bahlil-soal-kurban-di-kompas-menyesatkan/

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Wait, Bahlil said it's obligatory like that? But in my village since forever, as long as you have the intention and you're able to afford it, it's considered sunnah muakkad they say. Don't go confusing the people, man.

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So, this explanation is super clear. Our school is Shafi'i, so the sacrifice is a sunnah muakkad. But if you can afford it, it's a shame to pass up-the reward is huge.

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