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Qurbani and Eid ul Adha
Qurbani is the sacrifice offered on the days of Eid ul Adha, the 10th to the 12th of Dhul Hijjah. These are published answers on who it is necessary for, which animals qualify, sharing a large animal, the meat and skin, and the Eid and Takbeer-e-Tashreeq rulings around it.
44 fatawa from 6 South African Darul Iftas, picked by title for each question below, newest first and no more than two per Darul Ifta in a section. Every fatwa links to the page where its Darul Ifta published it.
Who must do Qurbani
- Camperdown15 May 2026
“Rulings related to the obligation of Qurbani”
1.1 If a person goes for hajj, does he still have to perform another qurbani in his hometown (e.g., South Africa)? 1.2 If a person has more than one…
Sulaiman Al-Amin Victor - Ask Imaam4 Jun 2025
I have taken a home loan. Is Qurbani Wajib upon me?
i want to know if ever we have the right to do qurbani when we have a home loan ? Do we get the sawaab for even a sadaqa ?
Jibran Kadarkhan - Ask Imaam22 May 2025
Can one qurbani animal or share be slaughtered on behalf of a number of people?
If a person has the capacity of sacrificing only one animal, can he sacrifice it for his parents, kids or wife? Or is it required for him to…
Faraz Ibn Adam - Mufti Online29 Jun 2024
Upon whom is Qurbaani waajib?
What makes qurbaani fardh upon you?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Azaadville10 Jun 2024
Zakaat And Qurbaani Of A Baaligh Child Whose Funds Are Withheld By The Parents
A baaligh boy has millions with his parents. Dur to being 16 years of age, the parents have full control of his funds – he has absolutely no access…
- Azaadville4 Mar 2024
Mentioning The Name Of The Person On Behalf Of Whom A Qurbani Animal Is Being Slaughtered
Will our Qurbani be valid if the person slaughtering does not mention our names at the time of slaughter?
- Mufti Online17 Jun 2023
Eating the meat of a qurbaani animal that was bought for a deceased
In a case where shares of a Qurbani animal are bought for deceased, is it permissible to eat and use the meat of that share or should all of the…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood16 Jun 2023
Qurbani on behalf of Nabi Salallahu Alaihi Wasallam
I have heard that, to perform Qurbani specifically in the name of Nabi Salallahu Alaihi Wasallam has no basis in Shari’ah, nor is it a Sunnah. The…
Maulana Ahmed Saeed
Animals: age and defects
- Azaadville20 May 2026
Qurbaani Of A Sheep Less Than 6 Months Of Age
If a lamb is 5 months and 2 weeks old and it looks bigger or is equivalent to a one year old sheep, then can it be slaughtered for Qurbani? What is…
- Camperdown24 May 2025
Disbudded or Dehorned Animal For Qurbani
السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته I would like to know if dehorned and Disbudded animals are allowed for qurbani? Many cattle farmers dehorn or…
Rukunuddin Bin Jahangir - Camperdown14 Jun 2024
Ages of different animals permitted for Udhiyyah (Qurbaani)
On the day of Qurbaani, after making zabah the person(s) come to know that the animal was not of Qurbaani age. Should the Qurbaani be done again?
Muhammud Luqman Moideen - Ibn Masood12 Jun 2024
Jallaalah Animals Permissible for Qurbani
What is the ruling regarding a Jallaalah cow (a cow that has been nourished with Haraam)? Can it be slaughtered for Qurbani?
Maulana Abdul Kader Fazlani - Ask Imaam11 Jun 2024
is it necessary for Udhiyyah sheep to have tails?
I would like to know the mas'alah regarding whether it is necessary for Udhiyyah sheep to have tails.
- Ibn Masood17 May 2023
Age of sheep that qualify for Qurbani
From my limited understanding, the minimum age of a sheep for qurbani is 1 year-old, but, if younger sheep are big in size and cannot be…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Azaadville12 Nov 2021
Qurbani Animal Which Is Small In Size But Qualifies In Age
If an animal qualifies to be slaughtered for Qurbani n terms of its age but it is very small in size (like dwarfs in human beings), can such an…
- Ask Imaam29 Jul 2020
Are the qurbani age requirements in animals also necessary for consumption & sadaqah?
I know that for Qurbani and Aqeeqah the ages for animals' eligible for slaughter are as follows: Goat/sheep - 1 year Cattle - 2 years Camel - 5…
AbdulMannan Nizami
Shares in a large animal
- Azaadville25 May 2026
One Qurbaani Share Between Two People
My brother and I would would like perform our own qurbani. However it is not possible for us to buy 2 sheep but if we put our money together we can…
- Mufti Online7 May 2026
Selling some of the shares in the Qurbaani animal
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…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online16 Jun 2025
6 shareholders distributing the 7th share of the qurbaani animal that was done for Nabi (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) equally
If 6 shareholders put money together to make qurbani on behalf of Nabi صلى الله عليه وسلم with the 7th share of an animal, how will the meat of the…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood7 Jun 2023
Making intention for a number of deceased people in one Qurbani Share
Please advise whether multiple intentions can be made for deceased relatives in one share of Qurbani i.e. from seven shares of a cow? Can I make…
Maulana Ahmed Saeed - Ask Imaam5 Oct 2012
I’m kindly asking more information regarding Qurbani. As a Muslim convert, I want to learn more on the same subject so that I will be able to share it with my family who are non-Muslims.
I feel growing spiritually since the time I subscribed to eIslam. I give shukr to Allah Ta’ala for guiding those that maintain this site and all the…
Ismail Desai - Ask Imaam6 Sep 2010
who does qurbaani go to,who do you share it out to,is it the poor
who does qurbaani go to,who do you share it out to,is it the poor
Ml. Abduz Zaman
Meat, skin and distribution
- Mufti Online14 Jul 2026
Consuming the meat of the sacrificial animal first on the Day of Eidul Adha
On bakri eid, for sunnah fasting till one eats of the qurbani animal, when does that sunnah fast start? Is it from sehri time like Ramadan that one…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood29 Jun 2026
Butchers Mismanagement Of Qurbani Meat
What is the ruling on butchers mixing up or misplacing Qurbani meat?
Mufti Umar Farooq Rangila - Jamiat KZN25 May 2026
What should you do with Qurbani meat and should you eat the liver first
(1) What should a person do with his Qurbānī meat? Should he distribute it or eat it himself? Please outline the position of all four schools of…
Yusuf Shabbir - Jamiat KZN15 May 2026
Can the Qurbani meat or skin be sold? (2/2)
A certain brother sells sheep on the days of Qurbani and also offers the services of slaughtering and slicing. The buyers give him the skin of the…
Mufti Muhammed Hamza Farooqui - Azaadville30 May 2025
Selling The Skin of Qurbani Animals
I know of a person who buys sheep skin. Will it be permissible for me to collect sheep skin on the day of qurbani and thensell it to the person who…
- Mufti Online13 Jun 2024
The method of distributing the seven shares of a big qurbaani animal
Could Mufti Saheb kindly explain the correct procedure regarding the distribution of 7 shares of the qurbani carcass of a big animal? How stringent…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood17 Jul 2023
Distribution of the Qurbani Animal
Please clarify the following. It is our understanding that the distribution of the Qurbani animal should be done in three parts, viz. one part for…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Azaadville31 Jan 2022
Owner Of The Farm Selling The Skin Of The Qurbani Animal
A person after doing his Waajib Qurbani donates or rather gifts the skin of the Qurbani animal to the owner of the farm where Qurbani was carried…
Eid ul Adha and Takbeer-e-Tashreeq
- Mufti Online7 Sep 2025
Woman in the state of haidh 'fasting' on the day of Eidul Adha
Is it permissible to keep the 'fast' on the day of Eidul Adha in the state of Haidh?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online7 Sep 2025
Partaking of Sehri before the 'fast' of Eidul Adha
Is it Sunnah to partake of Sehri before the 'fast' of Eidul Adha?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam5 Jun 2025
Are we allowed to do any kind of business on the day of eid-ul-fitr and eid-ul-adha ? LIke running supermarkets etc.
Are we allowed to do any kind of business on the day of eid-ul-fitr and eid-ul-adha ? LIke running supermarkets etc.
Ml. Abdur Rahman Shareef - Ask Imaam25 May 2025
I cut my hair 5 days before Eid-ul-Adha. Was my qurbani still accepted?
I cut my hair 5 days before Eid-ul-Adha before coming to know that we should not cut our hair ten days before. So was my qurbani accepted or not?…
Muftī Asif Umar - Ibn Masood16 Jun 2024
Takbeerut Tashreeq Waajib for Females on Haidh
Is it Waajib for a female experiencing Haidh to read Takbeer-ut-Tashreeq?
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ibn Masood14 Jul 2023
Eating from the meat of the Qurbani animal first on the day of Eid-ul-Adha
Is it necessary that the meat of the Qurbani animal is consumed first on the day of Eid-Ul-Adha?
Mufti Abdur Rahman Abdur Razak - Jamiat KZN9 Jul 2022
Takbiraat of Tashreeq
What is the Takbeers that we have to recite around Eid time and on what day should we start and stop? How many times should it be recited? Do…
- Azaadville1 Jul 2022
Slaughtering After The Day Of Eid-ul-Adhaa
Is it okay to qurbaani after the day of Eid? Is it greater in reward on the day of Eid?
Hair, nails and the first ten days
- Ask Imaam12 Sep 2025
Is it permissible to read Dalaail-ul-Khairaat of Imam al-Juzuli?
As salamu aliykum dear Shikh. I want to ask question about reading the book dalail al khairat of imam al Jazuli rahmatullahi aleihi. Is it…
- Camperdown10 Jun 2024
Ruling of removal of hair/nails during the first 10 days of Dhul-Hijjah
What is the ruling pertaining to the removal of hair and nails during the first ten days of Dhul Hijjah according to the Hanafi and Shafi’i school…
Shahid Shaikh - Azaadville15 May 2024
Cutting The Nails In Haidh Or Days Of Zul-Hijjah
Is it better to cut my nails in the state of haidh at the end of zul qadah or to cut my nails during the first 9 days of zul hijjah (before qurbani)?
- Ibn Masood3 Jul 2023
Recitation of the third Kalimah during the first ten days of Dhul Hijjah
When making daily Zikr of the third Kalimah, do I have to read it until the end, or can I stop at “…Allahu Akbar”?
Maulana Ahmed Saeed - Ask Imaam22 Jun 2023
Cutting hair and nails during the days of Dhul Hijjah
As salaam alaikum WA rehmatullah If the the person not perfoming hajj and not doing qurbaani can he cut nails and trim the hai and do the shaving…
Akhyar Uddin - Jamiat KZN8 Jul 2021
Cutting Hair/Nails affect Qurbani?
Last year I cut my hair on the 5th day of Dhul Hijja and then I came to know that we should not cut our hair if we intend to do Qurbānī. So was my…
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