Dr. Mufti Syed Ziauddin Naqshbandi Mujaddidi Qadri
Shaykh Ul Fiqh, Jamia Nizamia; Founder - Director
Abul Hasanaat Islamic Research Center
Abul Hasanaat Islamic Research Center
A single cow/camel can be on the behalf of 7 persons only
Sacrifice of a camel or cow on the behalf of 7 persons is permissible. There is a Hadith given in Sunan Abu Dawood:
It is narrated on the authority of Jabir bin Abdullah (May Allah be well pleased with him) that the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) said: A cow is on the behalf of 7 persons and a camel is on the behalf of 7 persons. (Sunan Abu Dawood, Hadith No. 2810)
A goat, ram or sheep can be on the behalf of one person only. In buffalo, cow and camel, one animal is on the behalf of 7 persons .i.e. 7 persons can participate in the sacrifice of one cow, buffalo or camel. As mentioned in Fatawa A’alamgiri:
(Fatawa A’alamgiri, Vol. 5 Pg no. 297)