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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 …
Read More »Performing Nafl Qurbaani From a Minor’s Wealth
Q: Is it permissible for the father to perform nafl qurbaani on behalf of his minor children from their wealth? A: It is impermissible for the father to perform nafl qurbaani on behalf of his minor children from their wealth. ( ويضحي عن ولده الصغير من ماله ) صححه في …
Read More »A Father Performing Nafl Qurbaani on Behalf of His Minor Children
Q: Can the father perform nafl qurbaani on behalf of his minor children? A: It is permissible for the father to perform nafl qurbaani on behalf of his minor children from his wealth. وليس على الرجل أن يضحي عن أولاده الكبار وامرأته إلا بإذنه وفي الولد الصغير عن أبي حنيفة رحمه …
Read More »Qurbaani of a father on behalf of his minor children
Q: Is qurbaani waajib on the father on behalf of his minor children? A: Qurbaani is not waajib on the father on behalf of his minor children. وليس على الرجل أن يضحى عن أولاده الكبار وامرأته إلا بإذنه وفي الولد الصغير عن أبي حنيفة روايتان في ظاهر الرواية تستحب ولا …
Read More »Making a verbal intention when slaughtering the Qurbaani animal
Q: Is it necessary to make a verbal intention or to recite any dua at the time of slaughtering? A: It is not waajib to make a verbal intention or to recite any dua at the time of slaughtering. However, it is waajib to recite the tasmiyah at the time …
Read More »Being present at the time when one’s qurbaani animal is being slaughtered
Q: In the case where a person appoints someone else to slaughter his qurbaani animal on his behalf, will it be preferable for him to be present and witness his animal being slaughtered? A: It is better for one to be present and witness his qurbaani animal being slaughtered. However, …
Read More »Slaughtering one’s own Qurbaani animal
Q: Is it better for one to slaughter the Qurbaani animal himself or to appoint someone else to slaughter it on his behalf? A: It is best for the one performing qurbaani to slaughter the Qurbaani animal himself if he is able to. If he is unable to do so, …
Read More »The law regarding the young that comes out after slaughtering a pregnant animal
Q: What should be done with the young that comes out of the animal after being slaughtered? A: The young should also be slaughtered. If one did not slaughter it during the days of qurbaani then he should give it alive in charity. أضحية خرج من بطنها ولد حي قال …
Read More »Slaughtering a pregnant animal for Qurbaani
Q: Is it permissible to slaughter a pregnant animal for qurbaani? A: It is permissible to slaughter a pregnant animal for qurbaani. However, if the animal is close to giving birth, then it is makrooh to slaughter such an animal for qurbaani. شاة أو بقرة أشرفت على الولادة قالوا يكره …
Read More »Giving Qurbaani meat to non-Muslims
Q: Can the qurbaani meat be given to non-Muslims? A: Qurbaani meat can be given to non-Muslims. ويهب منها ما شاء للغني والفقير والمسلم والذمي كذا في الغياثية (الفتاوى الهندية 5/300) ويهب منها ماشاء لغنى ولفقير ولمسلم وذمي (حاشية الطحطاوى على الدر المختار 4/166) ويهب منه ما شاء لغني أو …
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