Can I do Qurbani on behalf of my daughter?
Question
I am a salaried person earning Rs.20,000 per month. I am married and I have a six month old daughter. My wife has jewellery which is quite more than the zakat value and comes up to Rs1,20,000 which I was supposed to take on Ramazan- September 2011. But until now I am taking zakat amount every month based on my expenses. Till now I had taken only Rs 60,000 and we are a joint family. My dad has his own business and pays the Qurbani amount for a sheep.
My question is: for these years, can my father pay for the Qurbani of me and my wife, and can I give qurbani for my 6 month old daughter from my own money?
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.
It will be permissible for your father to pay for your Qurbāni and the Qurbāni of your wife.[1] The condition is that they you and your wife have to explicitly give permission to your father to sacrifice on your behalves[2]. It is also be permissible for you to do Qurbāni on behalf of your daughter even though Qurbāni is not wājib on her.[3] [4]
And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best
Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Husain Kadodia
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
[1]فتاوى قاضي خان, ج.٣, ص.٣٥٠, مكتبة رشيدية
[2] فتاوى محمودية, ج.١٧, ص.٣١٩, ادارة الفاروق
[3]فتاوى محمودية, ج.١٧, ص٣١٣, ادارة الفاروق
[4]رد المحتار, ج.٩, ص.٤٥٧, دار التب العلمية
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Husain Kadodia
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