Q: What should be done if the meat of an animal slaughtered in fulfilment of a vow or a bequest was consumed? A: The value of the consumed meat must be given in charity. وإن وجبت به فلايأكل منها شيئا ولايطعم غنيا سواء كان الناذر غنيا أو فقيرا ولو أكل …
Read More »Consuming the Meat of an Animal Slaughtered For a Vow or Bequest
Q: Can the meat of an animal which was slaughtered in fulfilment of a vow or a bequest be consumed? A: The meat has to be given in charity and cannot be consumed. ولا يأكل الناذر منها فإن أكل تصدق بقيمة ما أكل (الدر المختار 6/321) وإن وجبت به فلايأكل …
Read More »Vowing to Perform Qurbaani
Q: What is the shar’i ruling regarding a person who took a vow that if a certain work is accomplished, he will perform Qurbaani. Will there be any difference in the ruling between a rich or poor person? A: Qurbaani will become waajib upon him if the work is accomplished …
Read More »Purchasing an animal for Qurbaani but not slaughtering it
Q: A person upon whom qurbaani was waajib purchased the qurbaani animal but did not slaughter the animal until the days of qurbaani passed. How will he make qadha for the missed qurbaani? A: He should give the animal alive (without slaughtering it) in charity. (و) تصدق (بقيمتها غني شراها …
Read More »Qadha for missed Qurbaani
Q: A person upon whom Qurbaani was waajib did not make Qurbaani until the days of Qurbaani passed. How will he make Qadha for the missed Qurbaani? A: He will have to give the value of a sacrificial animal in charity. وإن لم يشتر مثلها حتى مضت أيامها تصدق بقيمتها …
Read More »A poor person purchasing an animal for Qurbaani
Q: If a poor person upon whom qurbaani was not waajib purchased an animal with the intention of qurbaani, will qurbaani become waajib upon him? A: Qurbaani will become waajib upon him through him purchasing the animal for Qurbaani. وتجب على الفقير بالشراء بنية التضحية عندنا (الهداية 4/358) (وفقير) عطف …
Read More »Giving Qurbaani meat as remuneration
Q: Is it permissible to give the Qurbaani meat to those employed for skinning etc. as remuneration? A: It is impermissible to give the Qurbaani meat to those employed for skinning etc. as remuneration. ولايعطى أجر الجزار منها لإنه كبيع واستفيدت من قوله عليه الصلوة والسلام من باع جلد أضحيته …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
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