Masaail

October, 2011

• 1 October

  Selling the skin of the Qurbaani animal

  Q: Is it permissible to sell the skin of the Qurbaani animal and give the money in sadaqah? A: It is permissible. ويتصدق بجلدها أو يعمل منه نحو غربال وجراب و لا بأس بان يشترى به ما ينتفع بعينه مع بقائه استحسانا و ذلك مثل ما ذكرنا و لا يشترى …

September, 2011

• 30 September

  The skin of the Qurbaani animal

  Q: What should be done with the skin of the Qurbaani animal? A: One can use the skin of the Qurbaani animal for one’s personal needs. Similarly, gifting it or giving it in charity to the poor is permissible. (ويتصدق بجلدها) لأنه جزء منها (أو يعمل منه آلة تستعمل في …
• 30 September

  Distributing the meat of the Qurbaani animal

  Q: What should be done with the Qurbaani meat? A: The Qurbaani meat can be consumed by oneself, family, friends, etc. It is preferable to give one third of the meat in charity. ويستحب أن يأكل من أضحيته و يطعم منها غيره و الأفضل أن يتصدق بالثلث و يتخذ الثلث …
• 30 September

  Poor person’s Qurbaani animal becoming invalid for Qurbaani

  Q: A poor person (upon whom Qurbaani was not waajib) purchased an animal free from any defect, but later on, its leg broke or some defect occurred which rendered it invalid for Qurbaani. Can the poor person slaughter such an animal for Qurbaani? A: The poor person can slaughter such …
• 30 September

  A defect coming into the animal

  Q: An animal which was free from any defect was purchased for waajib Qurbaani. Later on, before the days of Qurbaani, it’s leg broke or some defect occurred which rendered it invalid for Qurbaani. Can such an animal be slaughtered for Qurbaani? A: Such an animal cannot be slaughtered for …
• 30 September

  Slaughtering an animal afflicted with mange for Qurbaani

  Q: Will an animal afflicted with mange (a type of skin disease) suffice for the Qurbaani? A: If the animal is strong, it will suffice for Qurbaani. If the animal is extremely weak due to the mange, it will not suffice for Qurbaani. ولاتجزئ العجفاء التي لاتنقي (الفتاوى الهندية 5/298) …
• 30 September

  Slaughtering a castrated animal for Qurbaani

  Q: Is it permissible to slaughter a castrated animal for Qurbaani? A: It is permissible. (و يضحي بالجماء والخصي والثولاء) أي المجنونة (الدر المختار 6/323) وكذلك الخصي جاز وعن أبي حنيفة أنه أحب إلي لأنه أطيب لحما  (تحفة الفقهاء 3/86) قال (ولا بأس بأن يضحي بالجماء وبمكسور القرن) …كذلك الخصي لما …
• 30 September

  Qurbaani for a person who receives nisaab

  Q: If a person upon whom qurbaani was not waajib received some money which equals the nisaab amount just before sunset of the 12th of Zul Hijjah, will qurbaani be waajib upon him? A: Qurbani will be waajib upon him. حتى لو كان مسافرا في أول الوقت ثم أقام في …
• 30 September

  Qurbaani for a musaafir who returns home

  Q: A person was a musaafir on the 10th, 11th, and 12th of Zul Hijjah. However, before sunset on the 12th, he returned home. Will qurbaani be waajib upon him? A: If he possesses the nisaab amount (of zakaat, regardless of whether it is zakaatable wealth or non zakaatable wealth …
• 30 September

  Performing Qurbaani at night

  Q: Is it permissible to perform qurbaani during the night? A: If the qurbaani is carried out in a place which is well lit and there is no fear of one making a mistake while slaughtering, the qurbaani will be permissible. والمستحب ذبحها بالنهار دون الليل لأنه أمكن لاستيفاء العروق …