A BRIEF HISTORY OF QURBANI We often hear the word ‘Qurbani’ or Sacrifice, but what does it really mean? ‘Qurbani’ comes from the root word ‘Qurban’ which literally means ‘every such thing or act which is a means of taking people closer to Allah. This […]
RULING ON DOING QURBANI Imam Tirmizi relates a narration about the sacrifice of the Prophet (S.A.S) as follows. أَقَامَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِالمَدِيْنَةِ عَشْرَ سِنِينَ يُضَحِّي كُلَّ سَنَةٍ “The Prophet (S.A.S) lived in Madina after the Hijrah for ten years and every […]
Asalaamu Alaikum . Q: I would like to know if my Aqiqah is not completed can I still do the Qurbani sacrifice? Wa Alaikum Assalaam, Yes, you can still do the qurbani sacrifice. In fact, if you have the means to do so, you […]
If on Eid day I end up bare nisaab but the cost of an animal at that time is more than the nisaab , what shall I do? Wa Alaikum Assalaam, If the cost of an animal at that time is more than the nisaab, […]
Virtues of Qurbani Doing the Qurbani is a very virtuous act in the sight of Allah. In this regard, Aisha (R.A) says that Rasulullah (S.A.S) said: مَا عَمِلَ ابْنُ آدَمَ يَوْمَ النَّحْرِ عَمَلًا أَحَبُّ إِلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ، مِنْ اِهرَاقَةِ دَمٍ، وَإِنَّهُ لَيَأْتِيْ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ، […]