Nisaab Of Qurbaani
Question
My brother and I would would like perform our own qurbani. However it is not possible for us to buy two sheep. If we combine our money, we can afford to do just one. Will one sheep suffice for both of us?
Answer
Qurbani is Waajib upon a person who possesses surplus assets equivalent to the Nisaab of Zakaat on the morning of Eid-ul-Adha. If one does not own Nisaab, then Qurbani will not be Waajib. It is not necessary to possess the Nisaab amount in monetary form. If a person possesses extra furniture, or an extra vehicle or an extra home which is on rental or unoccupied etc. over and above one’s basic requirements, equivalent in value to Nisaab then too Qurbani will be Waajib upon a person.
If Qurbani is not Waajib upon you (due to not possessing Nisaab) then you are excused from carrying out Qurbani. If you do possess Nisaab (as explained in the previous paragraph), due to which Qurbani becomes Waajib, then the two of you cannot slaughter only one sheep on behalf for both your Qurbanis.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
يذبح عن كل واحد منهم شاة او يذبح بدنة من الابل او بقرة عن سبعة وكذا ما دونهم بالاولى فلو عن اكثر لم تجز عن احد منهم
(اللباب في شرح الكتاب ص 98 ج 3)
فَلَا بُدَّ من اعْتِبَارِ الغني وهو أَنْ يَكُونَ فِي مِلْكِهِ مِائَتَا دِرْهَم أَو عِشْرُونَ دِينَارًا أو شَيْءٌ تَبْلُغُ قِيمَتُهُ ذلك سِوَى مَسْكَنِهِ وَمَا يَتَأَنَّتُ بِهِ وَكِسْوَتِهِ وَحَادِمِهِ وَفَرَسِهِ وَسِلَاحِهِ وما لا يستغنى عنه وهو نِصَابُ صَدَقَةِ فِطْرِ
(بدائع الصنائع ص 196 ج4)
- Approved by
- Mufti Muhammed Saeed Motara Saheb D.B.
Fatawa SA is an independent, read-only index of fatawa already published by Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Azaadville. It is not a fatwa service. For your own situation, ask the issuing Darul Ifta directly.