Chapter on Sacrificial Animals That Become Injured or Perish Before Reaching Their Designated Place and What is Permitted to Eat From Them

"He should slaughter it and its offspring. If the hady (sacrificial animal) was guaranteed but perished, he should purchase another in its place and another in place of its offspring."

"If he slaughtered it in Mina, it suffices for its owner who lost it. But if he slaughtered it outside of Mina, it does not suffice for its owner."

"If the hady (sacrificial animal) was announced and then got lost afterward, it suffices."

I said to Abu Abdullah (as), "A man brought a hady (sacrificial animal), and it perished in a place where he could not find anyone to give it in charity, nor would anyone know that it is a hady." Imam (as) replied: "He should slaughter it and place a written note on it so that whoever passes by it knows that it is charity."

I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a man who brought a sacrificial camel, and it broke down before reaching its designated place or was overtaken by death or destruction. Imam (as) said: "He should slaughter it if he is able and smear its shoe, which was used to mark it, with its blood so that whoever passes by it knows it has been slaughtered. They may eat from its meat if they wish. If the hady (sacrificial offering) is guaranteed, then he must replace it by purchasing another in its place if it breaks down or perishes. A guaranteed offering is one that is obligatory upon him due to a vow or other obligations. But if it is not guaranteed, and it is merely something he undertook voluntarily, then he is not obligated to replace it unless he wishes to do so voluntarily."

I asked Abu Ibrahim (as) about a man who purchased a hady (sacrificial offering) for his Tamattu' Hajj, brought it to his home, tied it up, and then it got loose and perished. Does it suffice for him, or must he replace it? Imam (as) replied: "It does not suffice for him unless he is unable to replace it."

I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a man who purchased a ram, and it perished. Imam (as) said: "He should purchase another in its place." I said: "What if he purchases another in its place and then finds the first one?" Imam (as) replied: "If both are alive, he should slaughter the first one and sell the other, or if he wishes, he may slaughter it as well. If he has already slaughtered the second one, then he should slaughter the first one along with it."

"If a man comes across a lost sacrificial camel, he should slaughter it and announce that it is a sacrificial animal."

I asked him about a hady (obligatory sacrificial animal) that suffers a fracture or injury—can it be sold, and if sold, what should be done with its price? Imam (as) replied: "If he sells it, he should give its price in charity and offer another sacrificial animal."

Hadith.3078 - In a narration from Hammad, from Hariz, in a Hadith that states at its conclusion: "The guaranteed hady (sacrificial animal) must not be eaten from if it perishes. If one eats from it, they must compensate for it."