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Zabiha & Slaughter
529 fatawa from 7 South African Darul Iftas on Zabiha & Slaughter, part of Food, Halal & Slaughter. Newest first; every fatwa links to the page where its Darul Ifta published it.
Subtopics are grouped from each Darul Ifta’s own categories and the fatwa titles, so the count is approximate.
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Zabiha & Slaughter fatawa — page 9 of 14
- Mufti Online11 Jun 2014
Doing aqeeqah before the seventh day
Will aqeeqa be done if it is done the day after the child is born and will the reward still be attained?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online21 May 2014
Slaughtering a cow with the intention of Qurbaani and Aqiqah
Insha Allah, my son will be born towards mid to 22 September 2014 which quite close to Eid dul Adha on the 5th of October 2014. My question is: Can…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online11 May 2014
Hand slaughtered chicken
If a farm hand slaughters the chicken but the supplier of the chicken is a white farmer, would it be regarded as fully halaal?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online17 Apr 2014
Stunning animals before slaughter
What is the ruling regarding stunniang the animal? The process is adopted in the UK and in other countries. If the animal is stunned, will it be…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online4 Jan 2014
Machine cut chickens
Is it okay for someone of the Hanafi fiqh to eat machine cut chicken? I have heard various different opinions and wanted to clarify.
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online4 Jan 2014
Aqeeqah
I would like to ask a question about aqeeqa. Can a Muslim do his son's aqeeqah with one sheep? Is permissible in Islam? Is it mandatory in islam…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online4 Jan 2014
Who should perform Aqeeqah of the child after divorce
Who should perform aqeeqah of a new born baby. Mother and father are divorced?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online10 Dec 2013
Eating spleen
It is haram for us to consume carrion (blood). Is it halaal for us to eat Spleen of an animal (since spleen also contains red blood cells) or is the…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online2 Dec 2013
Feeding a dog the bone of a Qurbaani animal
Can we feed a dog the bone of a qurbani animal?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online26 Nov 2013
Aqeeqah
I want to find out about the Aqeeqa for boys, how many sheep and for girls how many sheep? Is it permissable to call people to come home and eat the…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online17 Nov 2013
Machine cut chickens
I follow the Hanafi fiqh and the Hanafi fiqh states that chicken must be hand slaughtered and Machine slaughtered cannot be eaten. Shafi'ee fiqh…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online14 Nov 2013
Consuming Halaal
I follow the Hanafi fiqh and the Hanafi fiqh states that chicken must be hand slaughtered. Machine slaughtered chickens cannot be eaten. The…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online9 Nov 2013
Qurbaani and aqeeqah after accepting Islam
My brother has recently did nikkah with a Hindu girl. She has accepted Islam and did Tauba also. I want to know if she has to do her aqeeqa and…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online29 Oct 2013
Slaughtering a cow in those places where consuming beef is prohibited
My question is that if in any country it is prohibited to eat cow, and if anyone slaughters a cow he gets punishment from the government, so what…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online29 Oct 2013
Is Qurbaani waajib if one possesses gold?
My question is that from the past 2-3 years we are not doing qurbani because we are not able to save the money required. Now recently my mother read…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online27 Oct 2013
Qurbaani on behalf of Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam)
Can I give qurbani of a goat in the name of Rasool-e-Paak (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam)?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online26 Oct 2013
Cutting one's hair if one is not making qurbaani
Can anyone not a sahib-e-nisab have a haircut before eid ul adha?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online26 Oct 2013
Qurbaani on behalf of one's deceased father
My father passed away and I want to make qurbani on behalf of him, but not make qurbani on behalf of my self while I am hasb-e slahiyat for zakat.…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online24 Oct 2013
Eating tripe
Is it permissible to eat the stomach of a halaal animal (cow,goat,sheep)? I heard from someone that it is not allowed.
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online24 Oct 2013
Reciting 'Bismillahi-Rahmaani-Rahiim' before slaughtering
Is it ok to just read 'Bismillahi-Rahmaani-Rahiim' before slaughtering?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online23 Oct 2013
Slaughtering a chicken with a broken wing
If the chicken wing is broken whilst slaughtering , is it still permissible to consume?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online22 Oct 2013
Qadha for missed qurbaani
A person who lives in the UK on whom Qurbani was Wajib but didn't do Qurbani for some 4 years, will it be permissible for him to send money for…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online22 Oct 2013
Qurbani and aqeeqah in one cow
Can I do qurbaani and akika in one animal (cow) as it is 7 shares on the second day of Eid?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online21 Oct 2013
Purpose of Qurbaani
What is the purpose of Qurbani in Shariah? What are the benefits of Qurbani, how would you explain in detail to a non Muslim?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online21 Oct 2013
Nafil Qurbaani
When making nafil quarbani for one's deceased parents and our Nabi (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam), would one share in an animal suffice for all or…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online21 Oct 2013
Qurbaani if one has debts
I'm from Hyderabad, India and currently reside in Doha (from last March). The thing is I was in Saudi Arabia for 6 years and from December 2011 my…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam18 Oct 2013
Can I have my Udhiyyah animal slaughtered early in a country where Eid is a day prior to my country?
Please confirm that if a person is doing Eid on Wed and his Qurbaani is done on Tue according to Eid of that country, then will his Qurbaani will be…
Nabeel Valli - Mufti Online9 Oct 2013
Qurbaani of a person who passed away before the sunset of the 12th
If a person upon whom qurbaani was waajib passes away about a hour before sunset on the 12th. Was that qurbani waajib upon him and does he have to…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online9 Oct 2013
Qurbaani not carried out by the the person entrusted to perform it
Is one's qurbani valid if subsequently rumours are heard and suspicions arise that the person entrusted to perform the quarbani on one's behalf…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online7 Oct 2013
Sunnats and Aadaab of Zul Hijjah
Mufti Saheb, could you explain the virtues of the first ten days of Zul Hijjah and what are we supposed to do during these days?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online7 Oct 2013
Refraining from cutting one's hair and nails during the first ten days of Zil Hijjah
Insha Allah I am going to do qurbaani. So from which date should I not cut my hair and nails?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam5 Oct 2013
Can I appoint someone to slaughter my Qurbānī animal for me?
Do I have to slaughter my Qurbani myself or is it permissible to appoint someone else to do it for me?
Nabeel Valli - Mufti Online5 Oct 2013
Qurbaani when one has unsettled debts
What is the ruling of making Qurbaani if one has many debts yet has jewellery?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online1 Oct 2013
Refraining from cutting one's hair and nails during the first ten days of Zil Hijjah
In the first ten days of Zil Hijjah we are advised not to cut our hair and nails etc If we are making qurbaani. Is this a masnoon practice of…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online30 Sep 2013
Qadha of missed Qurbaani
A person did not make a waajib Qurbani one year thinking that he did not own the amount of nisaab. He instead made a nafl qurbaani. After some years…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online23 Sep 2013
Two people sharing equally in a cow
I know that max 7 people can share in one cow and i heard that each person must take a full share like 1,2,3,4,5,6 or 7 shares. Now my question is,…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online22 Sep 2013
Qurbaani when one is gone for Hajj
If one goes for Haj and he does his qurbani there again is it necessary to offer qurbani on behalf of him at his home country or not? Please clarify.
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online17 Sep 2013
Stunning of animals
Is an animal which is stunned haraam to eat?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online5 Sep 2013
Halaal meat
I am living in Abu Dhabi. I love to eat meat mutton and beef especially liver and heart. Whenever I go to buy meat, I find it in three types, i)…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online27 Aug 2013
How many shares in a camel?
How many Qurbaani shares are there in a camel?
Mufti Zakaria Makada
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