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VIRTUES OF QURBANI
It is Narrated by Ayesha (R.A) that Rasulullah (Peace & Blessings of Allah upon Him) said, 'There is Nothing Dearer to Allah during the days of sacrifice than the Sacrificing of Animals'.
- The Sacrificed Animal shall come on the Day of Qiyamah with its horns, hair and hooves (to be weighed in reward). The Sacrifice is accepted by Allah before the blood reaches the ground.
Therefore Sacrifice with an open and Happy Heart. (Tirmizhi)
PHILOSOPHY AND RULES OF QURBANI
THE COMMAND OF QURBANI
The Command of Qurbani is found both in the Quran and Hadith.
Allah (SWT) says: "And perform Salah for your Sustainer and Sacrifice." (Quran-108:2)
Note: - It is for this reason that Rasulullah (Peace & Blessings of Allah upon Him) used to First perform his Eid Salah and then Slaughter his Animals.
- Rasulullah (Peace & Blessings of Allah upon Him) would then say; "He who has performed our Salah (i.e. in the manner that we perform it) and Slaughtered the Animals like us (i.e. after the Eid Salah), he has indeed correctly discharged his Qurbani" (Bukhari)
Note: Word Qurbani (Sacrificial Slaughter) is derived from the Arabic word Qurban - Lexically, it means an act performed to seek Allah's pleasure.
Note: All acts of worship (including Qurbani), must be carried out with a Spirit of total Submission to Allah, irrespective of their Economic, Social or Political benefits.
IMPORTANT REGULATIONS
- It is better to Slaughter one's own Sacrifice with one's Own Hands.
- Sacrifice is only Waajib (necessary) on one's self and not on behalf of any other member of the family.
- If sacrifice is waajib on a person and the Days of Nahr (sacrifice) pass by and he has failed to sacrifice the animal, then he should give charity to the value of a sheep.
Preferably the Sacrificial meat should be divided into 3 parts.
- 1 part should be kept for the Family
- 1 part for Relatives and Friends
- 1 part for the Poor and Needy
- When slaughtering it is not necessary to read the Niyyat (intention) and dua aloud. If one has made Niyyat in one's Heart, then uttering only Bismillah-Allahu-Akbar before slaughtering is correct. However if one knows the dua, then it is better to read it.
TIME OF QURBANI
Qurbani can only be performed during the 3 Days of Eid (10th, 11th and 12th of Zulhijjah)
WHO SHOULD PERFORM QURBANI
Every Adult Muslim (Male or Female), who Owns 613.35 grams of silver or its equivalent in money, personal ornaments, stock-in-trade or any other form of wealth which is Surplus to his basic needs, is under an obligation to offer a Qurbani.
Note: If the Adult Children live with their parents, Qurbani is obligatory on each one of them possessing the prescribed amount.
NO ALTERNATE FOR QURBANI
Some people think that instead of offering a Qurbani they should give its amount to some poor people as charity. This attitude is Totally wrong.
- Actually, there are different forms of Worship Obligatory on Muslims. Each one of them has its Own importance and none of them can stand for the other.
ANIMALS OF QURBANI
The following Animals can be Slaughtered to offer a Qurbani –
1) Goat (Male or Female) of at least 1 Year of Age
2) Sheep (Male or Female) of at least 6 Months of Age
3) Cow, Ox, Buffalo of at least 2 Years of Age
4) Camel (Male or Female) of at least 5 Years of Age
- 1 Goat or Sheep is enough only for 1 person's Qurbani. But as for Cow, Buffalo or Camel, 1 of each is equal to 7 person's Qurbani.
Following Defective Animals are Not acceptable in Qurbani –
- Blind, one eyed or lame animal
- Animal which cannot walk to its slaughtering place
- Animal with 1/3 part of the Ear or the Nose or the Tail missing
- Animal that has No Teeth at all, or the major number of its teeth are missing
- Animal born without Ears
RULES OBSERVED AT THE TIME OF SLAUGHTER
1) The Animal to be slaughtered should first be Fed and Watered
2) It should be laid on the ground with ease
3) It should be laid on the ground on its left side Facing the Qibla
4) The Knife should be sharp
DISTRIBUTION OF THE MEAT
The meat of Sacrificed Animal can be used for Personal benefit, distributing in Relatives and Poor but none can be Sold, and cannot be given to the butcher as a part of his wages.
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