Question
Is this concept of sacrificing a goat to ward off evils accepted in Islam? Like in our Indo- Pak they say Bali charhaana. If its wrong, then is Aqeeqah also wrong because the reason mentioned in fiqhi books is that it wards off evil. Why do we need to sacrifice an animal to ward off evil?
Answer
The concept of sacrificing a goat to ward off evil is bid'ah. It has no basis in the Shariah. How can Aqeeqah ever be wrong when it is substantiated by the ruling of the Authorities of Islam since the past 1400 years? If 'bali charhaanah' had a basis in the Shariah, we would have upheld it. But, since it is an innovation having no basis in Islam, it has to be rejected, and may not be compared to Aqeeqah.
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- The Majlis Vol 24 No 02
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- 4
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