5. It should be slaughtered at the time specified in the sharee'ah, which is from after the Eid prayer on the Day of Sacrifice until sunset of the last day of al-Tashreeq which is the 13th of Dhul
4. Animal should belong to the person who is offering the sacrifice, or he should have the permission for that either on the grounds of Sharee'ah or from the owner.
3. It should be free from the following faults:i. Obvious defect in the eye(s)ii. Obvious Sicknessiii. Obvious lamenessiv. Emaciation that leaves no marrow in the bone ( a very thin animal).
2. It should have reached the age stipulated by the shariah, i.e. at least six months for a sheep (Jadh'ah), five years for camel, and two years for cattle. Anything less than this is invalid.
