Q: I have a 3 year old son and I have not performed the Aqeeqah as yet. Can I do the qurbani for him? A. The Sunnah sacrifice for a newborn baby is the Aqeeqah. Aqeeqah is the sacrifice of one sheep or one portion of a cow for a girl and two sheep or …
Q: Is it permisible to give the flesh of a Qurbani animal to a non Muslim? A: It is permissible to give Qurbani meat to a non Muslim according to the Hanafi Madhab. It is not permissible in the Shaafi'ee Madhab. Moulana Yusuf Laher Checked by: Mufti Siraj Desai
Q: If one dosen't trim or shave because of qurbaani, when is the best time to trim the hair? Is it after the qurbaani or after eid prayer? If my qurbaani is to be done in India and India is a day behind us what shall I do? Wait until my qurbaani in India is …
Q: Is it necessary to keep a beard 10 days before Qurbani? A: It is necessary (Waajib) to keep a beard permanently. It is sinful to shave the beard or trim it to less than a fist-length, and this applies on a permanent basis. Moulana Yusuf Laher Checked by: Mufti Siraj Desai
Q: My brother bought a goat for Qurbani. Now can he make niyat of Aqiqa and Qurbani with this same one goat ? A: One goat can either be Qurbani or Aqeeqah. Two niyyats in one goat is not correct. You need two goats for two Niyyats. Moulana Yusuf Laher Checked by: Mufti Siraj Desai
Q: Can a goat be made as qurbani for a new born baby? A. Aqeeqah and not Qurbani is made for a new born baby. A goat can be slaughtered for Aqeeqah. One goat for a girl and two goats for a boy. If a person cannot afford two goats for a boy, then one …
Q: Can women do their own qurbani and slaughter a sheep themselves? Did the lady Sahaaba take part in Qurbani? A: I could not find mention of them actually performing the Qurbani. 'Take part' is very vast. I found a narration in Abu Dawood wherein it is mentioned that Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Alayhi wa Sallam) …
Q: I purchased a sheep on the first day of Eid in the evening and slaughtered it when the maghrib Azan was started and some people said my qurbani is now doubtful. Please tell me whether I did a wrong act or it was fine to slaughter in the evening? A: Your Qurbani is …
Q: Kia murge ki kurbani ho sakti hai kia? Translation: Can Qurbani be made of chickens? A: Murghe ki Qurbani saheeh nahin hai. Translation: Qurbani of chickens is not permissible.
Q: Can we perform aqeeqah of babies from the same animal bought for qurbaani ? By Qurbani day the baby will be 14 days old? A. It is permissible to keep a share/shares in a cow/bull with the intention of Aqeeqah at the time of Qurbani. (Raddul Muhtaar V26 P258). Moulana Yusuf LaherChecked by: Mufti …
