Dought & clear, - Sacrifices, - Ruling on sacrificing camels other than an’aam animals.

A person lives at the North Pole and wants to offer a sacrifice. Is it
permissible for him to sacrifice a fish?.
Praise be to Allaah.
It is not valid to sacrifice a fish, horse, deer or chicken, because
one of the conditions of sacrifice is that it must be one of the
an'aam animals, which are camels, cattle and sheep of all kinds,
because Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
"And for every nation We have appointed religious ceremonies, that
they may mention the Name of Allaah over the beast of cattle [an'aam]
that He has given them for food"
[al-Hajj 22:34]
It is not reported that the Prophet(peace and blessings of Allaah be
upon him) or any of his companions sacrificed any other kind of
animal.
See:Fath al-Qadeer(9/97).
Al-Nawawi said inal-Majmoo'(8/364-366):
The conditions of a sacrifice being valid include that it should be
one of the an'aam animals, which are camels, cattle and sheep. All
kinds of camels, cattle and sheep, including goats, are acceptable.
Other kinds of animals, such as wild cattle, donkeys etc are not
acceptable, and there is no difference of scholarly opinion on this
point, whether male or female of all kinds, there is no difference of
opinion on any of that in our view.
A cross between a deer and sheep is not acceptable, because it is not
an an'aam animal. End quote.
Ibn Qudaamah (may Allaah have mercy on him) said something similar
inal-Mughni(368).
Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-'Uthaymeen (may Allaah have mercy on
him) said in his essayAhkaam al-Udhiyah wa'l-Zakaah(rulings on
sacrifice and zakaah):
The type (of animal) that may be sacrificed is an'aam animals only,
because Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
"And for every nation We have appointed religious ceremonies, that
they may mention the Name of Allaah over the beast of cattle [an'aam]
that He has given them for food"
[al-Hajj 22:34]
The an'aam animals are camels, cattle, sheep and goats. This was
stated by Ibn Katheer who said: This was the view of al-Hasan,
Qataadah and others. Ibn Jareer said: This is how it is among the
Arabs. End quote.
And the Prophet(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: "Do
not sacrifice anything but a musinnah; if one is not available then
sacrifice a jadh'ah sheep (one that is over a year old)." Narrated by
Muslim (1963). A musinnah is a camel, cow or sheep that is two years
old or older. This was the view of the scholars (may Allaah have mercy
on them).
The sacrifice is an act of worship, and it should not be done except
in the manner narrated from the Messenger of Allaah(peace and
blessings of Allaah be upon him), and it is not narrated that he(peace
and blessings of Allaah be upon him) sacrificed anything but a camel,
cow or sheep.

Dought & clear, - Sacrifices, - If a man or a woman wants to offer the sacrifice, they should refrain from cutting their hair and nails.

Is it permissible for one who is going to offer a sacrifice, whether a
man or a woman, to cut his or her hair and nails? What are the things
that become forbidden once the new moon of Dhu'l-Hijjah is sighted?.
Praise be to Allaah.
When the new moon of Dhu'l-Hijjah appears, it becomes haraam for the
one who wants to offer a sacrifice to remove anything from his hair,
nails or skin, because of the report narrated by Muslim (1977) from
Umm Salamah (may Allaah be pleased with her), that the Prophet(peace
and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: "When you see the new moon
of Dhu'l-Hijjah, if one of you wants to offer a sacrifice, let him
refrain from (cutting) his hair and nails." According to another
version: "When the ten days (of Dhu'l-Hijjah) begin, if one of you
wants to offer a sacrifice, let him not touch his hair or skin with
anything."
Al-Nawawi (may Allaah have mercy on him) said: The scholars differed
concerning the one who wants to offer a sacrifice when the ten days of
Dhu'l-Hijjah begin. Sa'eed ibn al-Musayyib, Rabee'ah, Ahmad, Ishaaq,
Dawood and some of the companions of al-Shaafa'i said that it is
haraam for him to cut anything from his hair and nails until he has
offered the sacrifice at the time of sacrifice. Al-Shaafa'i and his
companions said that it is makrooh but not haraam… end quote fromSharh
Muslim.
This ruling is general in meaning and applies to everyone who wants to
offer a sacrifice, man or woman.
Shaykh Ibn Baaz (may Allaah have mercy on him) was asked: What is
permissible for a woman who wants to offer a sacrifice on behalf of
herself and her household, or on behalf of her parents, to do with
regard to her hair once the ten days of Dhu'l-Hijjah begin?
He replied: It is permissible for her to undo her hair (if it is
braided etc) and wash it, but she should not comb it. If some of her
hair falls out when it is being undone or washed, that does not
matter.
Fataawa al-Shaykh Ibn Baaz(18/47).
The one who wants to offer a sacrifice is not forbidden to do anything
else, such as wear regular clothes, wear perfume or have intercourse.
And Allaah knows best.

Dought & clear, - Sacrifices, - Is it permissible to sacrifice a hermaphrodite animal?.

What is the ruling on sacrificing a hermaphrodite animal?.
Praise be to Allaah.
There is no reason why a hermaphrodite animal should not be
sacrificed, unless that affects the quality of the meat.
The Messenger(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) described the
faults which make an animal unacceptable for sacrifice. They are:
obvious one-eyedness, obvious sickness, obvious lameness and extreme
weakness.
By analogy, this includes faults that are similar to these or worse,
such as blindness, a limp or having a leg cut off. This has been
explained in the answer to question no. 36755.
Is seems that a hermaphrodite does not have any of these faults,
unless the quality of the meat is affected.
Al-Nawawi (may Allaah have mercy on him ) was asked about sacrificing
a hermaphrodite cow and he ruled that it was permissible, as was
narrated from him inMawaahib al-Jaleel(3/239).

Dought & clear, - Sacrifices, - He is staying in a land where Islamic slaughter is banned; can he give the price of the udhiyah in charity?.

My family and I are staying in a land where Islamic slaughter is
banned. What should we do? Can we give its price in charity?.
Praise be to Allaah.
If what is meant is the udhiyah (sacrifice) or 'aqeeqah on behalf of a
newborn, and it is not possible to carry out Islamic slaughter in the
land where you are staying, then it is better for you to send money to
someone who can slaughter it on your behalf in another country where
there are family members or poor and needy people, because
slaughtering the udhiyah or 'aqeeqah is better than giving the price
in charity.
Al-Nawawi (may Allaah have mercy on him) said: Doing the 'aqeeqah is
better than giving its price in charity, in our opinion. This is also
the view of Ahmad and Ibn al-Mundhir. End quote fromal-Majmoo'(8/414).
It says inMataalib Ooli al-Nuha: Slaughtering it – the udhiyah or
'aqeeqah – is better than giving its price in charity. This was stated
by Imam Ahmad (may Allaah have mercy on him). The same applies to the
hadiy, because of the hadeeth: "The son of Adam does not do any deed
on the Day of Sacrifice that is dearer to Allaah than shedding blood.
It will come on the Day of Resurrection with its horns and cloven
hoofs and hair. Its blood is accepted by Allaah before it reaches the
ground. So be content when you do it." Narrated by Ibn Maajah. The
Prophet(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) slaughtered the
hadiy as did the caliphs after him. If giving the price in charity
were better, they would not have failed to do it. End quote. The
hadeeth mentioned was classed as da'eef by al-Albaani inal-Silsilah
al-Da'eefah, no. 526.
Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen (may Allaah have mercy on him) was asked: Is it
permissible to slaughter the sacrifice in the land where one is, or to
send a sum of money for that to your own country or to another Muslim
country?
He replied:
It is better to offer the sacrifice in your own country if your family
are with you. If your family are elsewhere, and they do not have
anyone with them who can offer the sacrifice for them, then send money
to them to offer the sacrifice there. End quote fromMajmoo' Fataawa
al-Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen(24/207)
And Allaah knows best.