If one receives a gift in the form of sheep and one would like to use this in lieu of Qurbani, is this permissible?
Question
If one receives a gift in the form of sheep and one would like to use this in lieu of Qurbani, is this permissible?
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.
It is permissible for one to slaughter a gifted sheep for Qurbani[1] on condition that one makes the intention for Qurbani.[2]
And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best
Ismail Desai,
Student Darul Iftaa
Durban, South Africa
Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
1رجل وهب لرجل شاة، فضحي بها الموهوب له أو ذبحها لمتعة او جزاء صيد، ثم رجع الواهب في الهبة، جازة الأضحية و المتعة (فتاوي قاضيخان، ج 3، كتاب الأضحية، ص 243، العلمية)
2 و اما ركنها فذبح ما يجوز ذبحه في الأضحية بنية الأضحية في أيامها لأن ركن الشئ ما يقوم به ذلك الشئ (الفتاوي الهندية، كتاب الاضحية، ج 5، ص 291، رشيديه)
- Answered by
- Ismail Desai
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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