Ihyaaud Deen An Effort to Revive Deen in Totality
Q: If an animal’s tail or ear is cut off, will it suffice for qurbaani? A: Some of the Hanafi Fuqaha have preferred the opinion that if more than one-third of the animal’s tail or ear is cut off, the Qurbaani will not be valid. However, most of the Hanafi …
October, 2011
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12 October
Qurbaani of an animal whose eyesight is impaired
Q: Can an animal whose eyesight is impaired be slaughtered for qurbaani? A: If more than half of the animal’s eyesight is lost, it will not suffice for Qurbaani. (ويضحي بالجماء والخصي والثولاء) أي المجنونة (إذا لم يمنعها من السوم والرعي) (وإن منعها لا) تجوز التضحية بها (والجرباء السمينة) فلو …
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12 October
Age of the Qurbaani Animal
Q: What age should the animal be in order for the Qurbaani to be valid? A: Goats and sheep have to be at least one year old. However, if a six-month-old sheep resembles a one year old, the Qurbaani will be valid. Bulls, buffaloes, cows and oxen have to be …
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12 October
Finding the lost Qurbaani animal
Q: A person purchased an animal for qurbaani. Before the day of qurbaani, the animal got lost. After purchasing the second animal, the first animal was found. Which of the two animals should he slaughter? A: If qurbaani was waajib upon the one who purchased the animal, then he has …
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12 October
Selling some of the shares in the Qurbaani animal
Q: A person purchased a bull for Qurbaani. Later on he decides to sell some shares of the animal to people who intend doing Qurbaani. Will it be permissible for him to sell some of the shares? A: At the time of purchasing the animal, if the person had the …
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12 October
Intending Aqeeqah in a Qurbaani animal
Q: Will the qurbaani of all the shareholders be valid if one shareholder does not intend qurbaani but intends aqeeqah? A: Qurbaani of all the shareholders will be valid. (و إن كان شريك الستة نصرانيا أو مريدا اللحم لم يجز عن واحد) منهم (الدر المختار 6/326) قال العلامة ابن عابدين …
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12 October
One shareholder only intending the meat of the Qurbaani animal
Q: Will the Qurbaani of all the shareholders be valid if one shareholder does not intend Qurbaani and only intends the meat? A: Qurbaani of all the shareholders will be invalid if any of the shareholders intends only the meat. (و إن كان شريك الستة نصرانيا أو مريدا اللحم لم …
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12 October
Owning a share in a Qurbaani animal
Q: Will the qurbaani of all the shareholders be valid if any shareholder’s share is less than one-seventh? A: The qurbaani of all the shareholders will be invalid if any shareholder’s share is less than one-seventh. (أو سبع بدنة) هي الإبل والبقر سميت به لضخامتها ولو لأحدهم أقل من سبع …
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11 October
Number of shares in a Qurbaani animal
Q: How many shares are there in a buffalo, cow, ox or camel? A: There are seven shares in a buffalo, cow, ox and camel. ولا يجوز بعير واحد ولا بقرة واحدة عن أكثر من سبعة ويجوز ذلك عن سبعة وأقل من ذلك و هذا قول عامة العلماء (الفتاوى الهندية 5/297) …
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11 October
Types of Qurbaani animals
Q: Which animals can be slaughtered for Qurbaani? A: Goats, sheep, buffaloes, cows, oxen, bulls and camels can be slaughtered for Qurbaani. Apart from these animals, no other animal can be slaughtered for Qurbaani. (والأضحية من الإبل والبقر والغنم) لأنها عرفت شرعا ولم تنقل التضحية بغيرها من النبي عليه الصلاة والسلام …