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How should qurbaani meat be distributed?

41 fatawa in the archive answer questions on this, from 5 South African Darul Iftas (Mufti Online, AskImam, Jamiat KZN, Ibn Masood, Azaadville). Below, each Darul Ifta’s answer is quoted word for word from the opening of one of its fatawa.

Based on the fatawa linked below. Please read the sources and double-check with a Darul Ifta for your situation.

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What the Darul Iftas say

“1. The ruling is that it is not permissible to sell Qurbaani meat. This ruling will also apply to the scenario of it being sold in a catering business; hence, it will not be permissible to sell Qurbaani meat – even though it has been cooked into a meal and mixed with many other ingredients – in a catering business.”

Azaadville — Selling Qurbaani Meat And How To Recompense For Selling It · 27 Sep 2021

“It is permissible for you to make qurbani of a cow and allocate the reward of the different shares to all the five persons enumerated by you. You may also make intention of passing the reward (isale thawab) for your living parents and all the marhooms in the remaining shares.”

AskImam — Udhiyyah Shares · 31 Jul 2020

“The qurbaani of all the shareholders is valid. If all the shareholders are not jointly going to eat from the meat, but are going to be taking it away to their homes, then it is compulsory upon them to distribute the meat equally among themselves.”

Mufti Online — Shareholders not distributing the qurbaani meat of a cow equally · 13 Aug 2022

“(Question publishes as received) It is permissible for the Qurbani meat to be kept entirely for oneself or distributed to whomever one wishes.”

Jamiat KZN — How should a person divide his/her Qurbani meat? · 7 Aug 2020

Quotes are the opening words of each answer as published; the full answer, its conditions and references are on the fatwa page. Answers depend on the exact details of each question.

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  1. Butchers Mismanagement Of Qurbani Meat Ibn Masood · 29 Jun 2026
  2. One Qurbaani Share Between Two People Azaadville · 25 May 2026
  3. Can one qurbani animal or share be slaughtered on behalf of a number of people? AskImam · 22 May 2025
  4. Shareholders not distributing the qurbaani meat of a cow equally Mufti Online · 13 Aug 2022
  5. How should a person divide his/her Qurbani meat? Jamiat KZN · 7 Aug 2020
  6. Making patties with Qurbani meat and selling it Ibn Masood · 15 Jul 2023
  7. Selling Qurbaani Meat And How To Recompense For Selling It Azaadville · 27 Sep 2021
  8. Udhiyyah Shares AskImam · 31 Jul 2020
  9. Selling qurbaani skins that were gifted to one Mufti Online · 23 Jul 2022
  10. Distribution of Qurbani meat on behalf of a deceased Jamiat KZN · 28 Aug 2018
  11. Making intention for a number of deceased people in one Qurbani Share Ibn Masood · 7 Jun 2023
  12. Can we distribute Qurbani meat to non-Muslims? AskImam · 8 Aug 2019
  13. Qurbaani slaughter facility selling skins to a tannery Mufti Online · 15 Oct 2018
  14. What should you do with Qurbani meat and should you eat the liver first Jamiat KZN · 25 May 2026
  15. Sharing Qurbani meat equally amongst family members Ibn Masood · 19 Jun 2022

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