LessonsBab al-Hady — Sacrificial Offerings, Eligibility, Slaughter and HandlingQuiz

وَإِنْ كَانَ لَهَا لَبَنٌ لَمْ يَحْلِبْهَا، وَلَكِنْ يَنْضَحُ ضَرْعَهَا بِالْمَاءِ الْبَارِدِ حَتَّى يَنْقَطِعَ اللَّبَنُ.
Translation: If it has milk, he should not milk it; the text prescribes sprinkling the udder with cool water until the flow ceases.

Ḍar‘ means udder and yanḍaḥ means sprinkling water.

This describes a traditional ruling and husbandry practice in the classical text. Modern animal welfare and veterinary considerations should be observed if the animal faces distress or illness; it should not be extrapolated to ordinary dairy livestock.

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Milk of the designated animal

Bab al-Hady — Sacrificial Offerings, Eligibility, Slaughter and Handling

وَإِنْ كَانَ لَهَا لَبَنٌ لَمْ يَحْلِبْهَا، وَلَكِنْ يَنْضَحُ ضَرْعَهَا بِالْمَاءِ الْبَارِدِ حَتَّى يَنْقَطِعَ اللَّبَنُ.
Translation: If it has milk, he should not milk it; the text prescribes sprinkling the udder with cool water until the flow ceases.

Ḍar‘ means udder and yanḍaḥ means sprinkling water.

This describes a traditional ruling and husbandry practice in the classical text. Modern animal welfare and veterinary considerations should be observed if the animal faces distress or illness; it should not be extrapolated to ordinary dairy livestock.