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Animals, Ages & Defects
269 fatawa from 7 South African Darul Iftas on Animals, Ages & Defects, part of Qurbani & Aqiqah. Newest first; every fatwa links to the page where its Darul Ifta published it.
Subtopics are grouped from each Darul Ifta’s own categories and the fatwa titles, so the count is approximate.
By Darul Ifta
Animals, Ages & Defects fatawa — page 2 of 7
- Azaadville4 Mar 2024
Mentioning The Name Of The Person On Behalf Of Whom A Qurbani Animal Is Being Slaughtered
Will our Qurbani be valid if the person slaughtering does not mention our names at the time of slaughter?
- Mufti Online20 Feb 2024
Non-Muslim helper holding the animal whilst slaughtering
Can a non-Muslim helper hold the animal whilst reading and making zabah of the animal for qurbani?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ibn Masood17 Jul 2023
Distribution of the Qurbani Animal
Please clarify the following. It is our understanding that the distribution of the Qurbani animal should be done in three parts, viz. one part for…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ibn Masood14 Jul 2023
Qurbani of an animal that loses its sight after purchase
If a person purchases an animal for Qurbani and thereafter the animal loses its sight, will Qurbani with such an animal be permitted? Will the same…
Mufti Abdur Rahman Abdur Razak - Ibn Masood14 Jul 2023
Slaughtering one’s Qurbani animal at night
Are we permitted to slaughter the Qurbani animal at night?
Mufti Abdur Rahman Abdur Razak - Ibn Masood14 Jul 2023
Eating from the meat of the Qurbani animal first on the day of Eid-ul-Adha
Is it necessary that the meat of the Qurbani animal is consumed first on the day of Eid-Ul-Adha?
Mufti Abdur Rahman Abdur Razak - Mufti Online27 Jun 2023
Can a woman in the state of haidh slaughter her own animal?
Can a woman who is in her Haidh slaughter her own animal?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online21 Jun 2023
Eating tripe and kidney of an animal
Is it makrooh to eat tripe and kidneys of an animal? Someone was told the tripe, organs which hold waste are makrooh to eat. Is it true?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online17 Jun 2023
Eating the meat of a qurbaani animal that was bought for a deceased
In a case where shares of a Qurbani animal are bought for deceased, is it permissible to eat and use the meat of that share or should all of the…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online17 Jun 2023
Calculating the price of qurbaani animals when making qadha
A person has many years of missed qurbani that he needs to make up for by paying market values. 1. Must he use the market value of a local animal…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Jamiat KZN14 Jun 2023
Why is the udhiyah/qurbani of one sheep not sufficient for the obligation of an entire family?
Why is the udhiyah/qurbani of one sheep not sufficient for the obligation of an entire family?
Download the pdf here - Ibn Masood8 Jun 2023
Status of stunning animals before slaughter
Please advise in regards to the status of stunning sheep/cows before slaughtering?
Maulana Abdul Kader Fazlani - Ibn Masood8 Jun 2023
Purchasing a cow and splitting the shares
Is it permissible for one person to purchase a cow and split the shares as follows: 1- 1 share for the Waajib Qurbaani of the purchaser 2 – 1 share…
Maulana Abdul Kader Fazlani - Mufti Online4 Jun 2023
Organization doing qurbaani for people but not giving each person the meat of their qurbaani animal
Many people including A, B and C are doing their Qurbaani through an organization by paying equal amounts for each animal. The organization, after…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood1 Jun 2023
Fertilizer made from pigs and cows
A farmer owns bulls and pigs. He mixes the dung of both animals and uses it as fertilizer for his crops. These crops are then used to feed his…
Mufti Abdur Rahman Abdur Razak - Ibn Masood24 May 2023
Slaughtering sheep without tails for Qurbani
With regards to a Qurbani animal, is it permissible to slaughter a sheep without a tail. Many Muslim farmers are selling sheep with their tails cut…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ibn Masood17 May 2023
Age of sheep that qualify for Qurbani
From my limited understanding, the minimum age of a sheep for qurbani is 1 year-old, but, if younger sheep are big in size and cannot be…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ibn Masood31 Jan 2023
Stunning animals
Mufti saheb, what is the ruling regarding stunned meat? Are there specific scenarios where it will be permissible to consume this meat? What has to…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Mufti Online20 Dec 2022
Non-Muslim slaughtering one's aqeeqah animal
In a family of 8, I am the only Muslim. I want to perform aqeeqah and I cannot slaughter. Can a non-Muslim slaughter for me?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online23 Nov 2022
Parts from an animal that are haraam to consume
Beside the kidney and the liver, what other animal organ meat is permissible?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Azaadville23 Nov 2022
The Meat Of A Qurbaani Animal Slaughtered On My Behalf
If someone takes my permission to do my wajib/ nafal qurbani from his wealth, will I have any right to claim the meat of that animal?
- Azaadville14 Nov 2022
Slaughtering An Animal Without A Tail
Can an animal without a tail be used for qurbani?
- Mufti Online8 Oct 2022
Slaughtering an animal for the jinn
If someone slaughters an animal for the jinn, is this major shirk?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online10 Sep 2022
Donating money for people in need instead of slaughtering an animal for aqeeqah
I have been blessed with a baby boy and wanted to confirm if the equivalent amount of 2 goats can be donated to flood victims in Pakistan?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online13 Aug 2022
Shareholders not distributing the qurbaani meat of a cow equally
If a family purchases a cow for qurbani, however when sharing the meat, due to ignorance it was not distributed equally but mutually agreed. 1. Is…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood1 Aug 2022
Feeding bones of Qurbani animal to dogs
Can the cooked bones of a Qurbani animal be fed to a dog?
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Mufti Online23 Jul 2022
Selling qurbaani skins that were gifted to one
My brother gave his qurbaani sheep skins to me. Can I sell the skins? If I give it to someone else, can they sell the skins and use the money?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Jamiat KZN20 Jul 2022
The seller bears any loss of sheep before delivery to the purchaser
A week before Eid, we selected our Qurbani sheep. The sheep were not paid for. One of the sheep selected died and the farmer asked us to pay for the…
Mufti Ismaeel Bassa - Ibn Masood19 Jul 2022
Slaughtering an animal with a cut tail for Qurbani
(1) If the tail of the Qurbani animal was cut, what is the ruling? Was the Qurbani accepted or not? (2) If not, then what is the ruling?
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Mufti Online18 Jul 2022
Parts of a qurbaani animal that cannot be eaten
Please advise regarding which parts e.g. (liver, kidney, brains, stomach, etc.) of the Qurbaani animal are permissible to eat and which are makruh,…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online18 Jul 2022
Slaughtering an animal that has both male and female private organs for qurbaani
Is it permissible for me to slaughter a goat, that was born with both, male and female organs? I had purchased the goat only knowing it had a male…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online18 Jul 2022
Slaughtering exotic animals whose meat is of an inferior quality for qurbaani
I wanted to find out with regards to the size and type of animal for qurbaani. Every year in our house we slaughter lambs (good quality, lovely…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood2 Jul 2022
Slaughtering a hermaphrodite goat for Qurbani
Is it permissible to slaughter a hermaphrodite goat for Qurbani, or is it considered as a defect?
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Azaadville27 Jun 2022
The Seventh Share In A Qurbani Animal Being Stipulated As Nafl
If six shares of a Qurbani cow are stipulated for Wajib Qurbani, can the seventh share be stipulated for Nafl Qurbani?
- Azaadville24 Jun 2022
Slaughtering A Sheep With Half A Tail
Can one slaughter a sheep with a half tail? Will ones qurbani still be fulfilled?
- Ibn Masood16 Jun 2022
Buying a Qurbani animal on credit
A person doesn’t have sufficient funds to purchase a cow for Qurbani. The farmer tells him that he can pay for the cow in monthly installments. On…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ibn Masood14 Jun 2022
Animal becoming defective at the time of slaughter
What is the ruling if the Qurbani animal was dropped on the ground for slaughter and as a result, a leg broke or the eye burst. In other words, such…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ibn Masood14 Jun 2022
Slaughtering an insane animal for Qurbani
Is it permissible to slaughter a totally insane animal for Qurbani?
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ibn Masood13 Jun 2022
Slaughtering a goat that is under a year old
If a goat has a few days remaining to complete a year, but looks like a year old, can such an animal be slaughtered for Qurbani?
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ibn Masood13 Jun 2022
Burying the bones of the Aqeeqah animal
Someone informed me that the bones of the Aqeeqah animal should be kept intact. This must later be buried so that one attains rewards. Is there any…
Mufti Mohammed Desai
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