Differing Days Of Qurbaani In Different Countries
Question
In Mozambique eidul Adha is on Friday, and its on Saturday here in South Africa. So if the Qurbani of a resident of South Africa is being performed in Mozambique can it be performed on Friday?
Answer
We are of the view that Qurbani will only be valid when the days of Qurbani dawn upon a person, thus making it Waajib upon him to carry out the act of Qurbani during those days. So if Eid is on Friday in Mozambique but it is on Saturday in South Africa, Eid has not yet dawned upon the residents of South Africa on Friday; implying that Qurbani has not yet become Waajib upon them on Friday. So Qurbani cannot be carried out prior to it becoming Waajib. Keeping this view in mind, the Qurbani will only be valid if carried out on Saturday in Mozambique and not on Friday.
- Approved by
- Mufti Muhammed Saeed Motara Saheb D.B.
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