Ihyaaud Deen An Effort to Revive Deen in Totality

Q: What should a person do in the case where his wudhu broke during tawaaf? A: If one’s wudhu broke during the tawaaf he should immediately renew his wudhu and repeat the round wherein his wudhu broke. و لو طاف للصدر جنبا فعليه شاة و ان طافه محدثا فعليه لكل …

Q: What is the shar’ee ruling if a person had performed Tawaaf-e-Ziyaarat or Tawaaf of Umrah without wudhu? A: One damm will become waajib. However, if the tawaaf performed without wudhu was repeated the damm will fall away. و لو طاف للصدر جنبا فعليه شاة و ان طافه محدثا فعليه …

Q: Can qurbaani be made of an animal whose horn has broken off? A: If the horn has broken off from the root, it will not suffice for qurbaani. However, if it did not break off from the root, it will suffice. ويجوز بالجماء التي لاقرن لها وكذا مكسورة القرن …

Q: Is it permissible to slaughter an animal which was born without ears for qurbaani? A: It is not permissible to slaughter an animal which was born without ears for qurbaani. (لا) تجوز … (والسكاء) التي لاإذن لها خلقة فلو لها إذن صغيرة خلقة أجزأت (الدر المختار 6/324) قال (ولا …

Q: Will an animal which does not have teeth suffice for qurbaani? A: If it does not have any teeth and is unable to graze, it will not suffice. However, if it is able to graze, it will suffice for qurbaani. وأما الهتماء وهي التي لا أسنان لها فإن كانت …

Q: Is it permissible to slaughter a frail animal for qurbaani? A: If it is extremely frail then it will not suffice for qurbaani. ولاتجوز العجفاء التي لاتنفي فإن كانت مهزولة فيها بعض الشحم جاز (الفتاوي الهندية 5/298 ) (ويضحي بالجماء والخصي والثولاء) أي المجنونة (إذا لم يمنعها من السوم …

Q: Can an animal which is lame in one leg be slaughtered for qurbaani? A: If it only walks on three legs and does not take support from the lame leg, then it will not suffice for qurbaani. However, if it takes support from the lame leg, it will suffice. …

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 …

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 …

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 …