Can a female animal be used to sacrifice for Qurbani?

Question:

Assalaamu Alaikum

Could a female animal be used to sacrifice for Qurbani?
Eg; a cow or female goat or sheep rather than a bull or a male goat or sheep.
Please do respond as soon as possible
JazaakAllaah

 

Answer:

Wa Alaikum As Salaam,

Yes, it is permissible to use a female animal for Qurbani provided that it has reached the age and is free from defects.

And Allah knows best,
Mufti Waseem Khan