Ihyaaud Deen An Effort to Revive Deen in Totality
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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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) …
Read More »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 …
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 …
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