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Can qurbaani be made on behalf of the deceased or Rasulullah ﷺ?
49 fatawa in the archive answer questions on this, from 6 South African Darul Iftas (Mufti Online, AskImam, Jamiat KZN, Ibn Masood, Azaadville, Amjadi). Below, each Darul Ifta’s answer is quoted word for word from the opening of one of its fatawa.
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What the Darul Iftas say
“It is permissible for one to make Qurbani on behalf of the entire Ummah which includes the deceased and the living. Rasulullah Salallahu Alaihi Wasallam made Qurbani of two sheep, one was for himself and the other was for his Ummah. The poor individuals that are unable to make Qurbani will also be included in the Ummah.”
“If after taking your permission he purchased a qurbani animal and slaughtered it on your behalf then you will be entitled to claim the meat. However if he took your permission in order to slaughter an animal which already belonged to him then you cannot claim the meat and the qurbani itself will be invalid.”
“It is permissible to have Qurbani done on your behalf in a foreign country. Nevertheless, it is preferred to slaughter the animal with your own hands or to watch as someone else does the slaughtering on your behalf if it is possible.”
“Yes, it is permissible for one to slaughter a Qurbaani animal and convey the sawaab to one's deceased parents or to Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam).”
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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- 6 shareholders distributing the 7th share of the qurbaani animal that was done for Nabi (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) equally Mufti Online · 16 Jun 2025
- Can one qurbani animal or share be slaughtered on behalf of a number of people? AskImam · 22 May 2025
- Qurbani on behalf of Nabi Salallahu Alaihi Wasallam Ibn Masood · 16 Jun 2023
- The Meat Of A Qurbaani Animal Slaughtered On My Behalf Azaadville · 23 Nov 2022
- QURBANI FOR THE DECEASED Amjadi · 8 Jul 2021
- Distribution of Qurbani meat on behalf of a deceased Jamiat KZN · 28 Aug 2018
- Eating the meat of a qurbaani animal that was bought for a deceased Mufti Online · 17 Jun 2023
- Can i perform Udhiyah/Sacrifice on behalf of the Prophet (PBUH) and also on behalf on my dead relatives? AskImam · 4 Dec 2019
- Qurbani on behalf of the Ummah Ibn Masood · 1 Jul 2022
- Performing Qurbani On Behalf Of Another Without Their Permission Azaadville · 27 Dec 2021
- Significance of Performing Qurbani on behalf of the Prophet (Peace be Upon Him) Jamiat KZN · 13 Jul 2021
- Performing waajib qurbaani on behalf of someone else without their permission Mufti Online · 2 Jan 2013
- Can I appoint another person to perform Qurbani on my behalf? AskImam · 20 Mar 2019
- Is it permissible to send money to poorer countries and have Qurbani done on your behalf in that country? AskImam · 17 Oct 2012
- Doing qurbaani for one's deceased parents and Nabi (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) Mufti Online · 17 Sep 2017
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