Can the واجب الحج sacrifice be delayed beyond the days of Tashriq?

The timing of the واجب الحج sacrifice (هدي) — required for الحجاج performing Tamattu or Qiran الحج — is a matter of scholarly debate. The majority of scholars (Hanafi, Maliki, and Hanbali) hold that the time for the sacrifice begins after the Eid الصلاة on the 10th of Dhul-Hijjah and ends at sunset on the 13th of Dhul-Hijjah (the last day of Tashriq). Delaying beyond this window means the sacrifice must still be performed, but it becomes a qada (late make-up) rather than ada (on-time performance), and the الحاج may incur sin for the delay without a valid excuse.

الشيخ ابن باز followed this majority position, ruling that the sacrifice should be performed within the days of Tashriq. If a الحاج is unable to find an animal or afford one during these days, they should fast instead (three days during الحج and seven when they return home, totaling ten days). However, if they acquire the means after the days of Tashriq, the scholars who require the sacrifice would say it should still be performed.

The Shafi'i school takes a different position, holding that the time for the الحج sacrifice has no end date — it can be performed at any time, even after the days of Tashriq. According to this view, the sacrifice is a lifelong obligation that does not expire, though delaying it beyond the days of Tashriq without excuse is sinful. الشيخ ابن عثيمين noted both opinions and مستحب performing the sacrifice within the days of Tashriq to be safe and to follow the clear السنة.