Section: A jamma' (hornless) animal is valid, which is one that was not created with horns; as is a sam'a' (small-eared) animal, which is one with small ears; and a batra' (tailless) animal, which is one without a tail, whether by nature or by amputation. Among those who saw no harm in the batra' are Ibn 'Umar, Sa'id ibn al-Musayyib, al-Hasan, Sa'id ibn Jubayr, al-Nakha'i, and al-Hakam. Al-Layth disliked sacrificing a batra' if more than the base of the tail was removed. Ibn Hamid said: It is not permissible to sacrifice a jamma' because since the removal of more than half of the horn prevents validity, the removal of the entire horn is even more appropriate. Furthermore, because what is prevented by 'awar (one-eyedness) is also prevented by 'ama (blindness), so too what is prevented by 'adab (mutilation of the ear/horn) is even more appropriately prevented by being jamma'. Our position is that this is a deficiency that does not diminish the meat, nor does it affect the intended purpose, and no prohibition has been reported regarding it; therefore, it must be valid. It differs from 'adab, as the prohibition regarding it is established, and it is a defect; it may bleed and cause pain to the sheep, making it like its sickness, and it disfigures its appearance. This is unlike the ajamm, which is a natural state and is neither a sickness nor a defect, although it is superior to have a complete creature, for the Prophet (peace be upon him) sacrificed a ram that was horned and fahl (virile/ram in its prime). He said, "The best sacrifice is the horned ram," and he ordered us to inspect the eye and the ear.

Section: It is disliked (makruh) to sacrifice an animal with a split ear, a perforated one, or one from which a portion has been cut, based on what was narrated from 'Ali (may Allah be pleased with him), who said: The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) commanded us to inspect the eye and the ear and not to sacrifice an animal with a muqabala, a mudabira, a kharqa', or a sharqa'. Zuhayr said: I asked Abu Ishaq, "What is the muqabala?" He said, "The tip of the ear is cut." I asked, "What is the mudabira?" He said, "It is cut from the back of the ear." I asked, "What is the kharqa'?" He said, "The ear is split." I asked, "What is the sharqa'?" He said, "Its ear is split by a mark."