Can the ওয়াজিব হজ্জ sacrifice be delayed beyond the days of Tashriq?

The timing of the ওয়াজিব হজ্জ sacrifice (hady) — required for হাজীগণ performing Tamattu or Qiran হজ্জ — 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 সালাত 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 হাজী may incur sin for the delay without a valid excuse.

Sheikh Ibn Baz followed this majority position, ruling that the sacrifice should be performed within the days of Tashriq. If a হাজী is unable to find an animal or afford one during these days, they should fast instead (three days during হজ্জ 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 হজ্জ 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. Sheikh Ibn Uthaymeen noted both opinions and মুস্তাহাব performing the sacrifice within the days of Tashriq to be safe and to follow the clear Sunnah.