Qurbani & Aqiqah · Subtopic
Hunting
90 fatawa from 2 South African Darul Iftas on Hunting, 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
Hunting fatawa — page 2 of 3
- Ibn Masood10 Jun 2023
Intermingling of sexes on the day of Eid
1. 1. Is it permissible to carry out Qurbani with the family at a house where intermingling of Ghair-Mahrams take place? 2. Last year, I explained…
Maulana Ahmed Saeed - 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 - Ibn Masood7 Jun 2023
Making intention for a number of deceased people in one Qurbani Share
Please advise whether multiple intentions can be made for deceased relatives in one share of Qurbani i.e. from seven shares of a cow? Can I make…
Maulana Ahmed Saeed - 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 Masood23 May 2023
Sending one’s Qurbani abroad
I’d like to know if the obligation of Qurbani will be fulfilled through one purchasing a share in an animal, and then “sending it away” to other…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ibn Masood22 May 2023
Qurbani on behalf of a minor
What is the reward and benefit of a Nafl Qurbani which is carried out on behalf of a minor? How does the minor benefit in this world and the…
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 Masood11 Feb 2023
Aqeeqah for a teenager
If Aqeeqah was not carried out for a girl or boy, and the child is now 13 years of age, what should be done? What is the ruling?
- 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 - Ibn Masood13 Aug 2022
Deterring monkeys using a pellet or gas gun
I live on the South Coast where there are groups of monkeys that frequent the houses on a daily basis. They enter through the windows and scavenge…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - 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 - 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 - Ibn Masood9 Jul 2022
Questions related to Qurbani
1. What is the ruling with regards to the splashes of blood from the Qurbani animal? 2. Can the Qurbani meat be given to non-Muslims? 3. A person…
- 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 - Ibn Masood1 Jul 2022
Qurbani on behalf of the Ummah
Is it permissible for a person to slaughter an animal on behalf of the entire Ummah (both the deceased and living), including those who cannot…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ibn Masood19 Jun 2022
Sharing Qurbani meat equally amongst family members
A number of family members living in one house will be jointly slaughtering a cow for Qurbani. We do not mind how the shares will be split. What is…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ibn Masood18 Jun 2022
Sending one’s Qurbani abroad
Is it acceptable to have one’s Qurbani done in poorer countries such as Malawi or India, since animals are so expensive in South Africa?
Mufti Mohammed Desai - 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
Making Qurbani for the Ummat and Rasulullah Salallahu Alaihi Wasallam
A cow is being sold for R15 000.00. Five individuals buy the entire cow and each one contributes R3000.00 each. Each person will fulfill his Waajib…
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 - Ibn Masood28 May 2022
Stunning animals at abattoirs
What are the methods of stunning an animal? Which of them are permissible in terms of Shariah and which are not? I believe that animals are stunned…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ibn Masood24 May 2022
Proceeds from the sale of the Qurbani skin
If the skin of the Qurbani animal is sold, then on whom should the funds be spent?
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ibn Masood23 May 2022
Requirements for an Aqeeqah animal are the same as a Qurbani animal
I intend performing Aqeeqah for my newborn child. Does the sheep, which I wish to slaughter for Aqeeqah, require a tail?
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ibn Masood22 May 2022
Validity of Qurbani if the horn of the animal is broken
If the horn of the Qurbani animal is broken, will Qurbani be valid?
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ibn Masood24 Jan 2022
Nisaab for Qurbani
If a person has incurred a debt, then will Qurbani will be obligatory upon him?
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ibn Masood24 Jan 2022
Commencing time of Qurbani
During the lockdown, Eid Salaah will be performed at home. Can we commence with Qurbani the moment Eid Salaah is over at the house?
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ibn Masood19 Jan 2022
Qurbani carried out in a foreign country a day before Eid is celebrated in one’s own country
A person living in country ‘B’ sends money to country ‘A’ for his Qurbani to be done. Country ‘A’ celebrates Qurbani one day before country ‘B’ and…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ibn Masood6 Jan 2022
Sheep with more than a third of its tail cut
Please can you provide me with the ruling on the following matters relating to sheep that have less than two thirds of their tails: 1. I have read…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ibn Masood18 Nov 2021
Shooting down an animal
1. If a person shoots an animal (with a firearm) after reciting the Tasmiyah (Bismillah), then will the animal be considered as Halaal if it is…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Mufti Online15 Sep 2020
Using dead fish as bait and sport fishing
1. Are we allowed to use real dead fish as bait when fishing? Meaning, not the rubber bait, bait like sardines, etc. 2. Are we also allowed to catch…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online10 Feb 2019
Eating a fish that was bitten by a shark
Is it permissible to eat a fish that a shark has bitten half the body off whilst reeling it in?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online5 Feb 2018
Hunting wild animals
If an animal was hunted according to the correct sharee method but not in conformity to the laws of the country, will the animal be halaal?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online13 Nov 2017
Eating from an animal that was hunted by a hunting dog
Is the catch of a dog catcher halal or haram?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online26 Oct 2017
Muslims fishing on Saturdays
Is it haraam for us to do fishing on Saturdays?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online7 Oct 2017
Meat of animals hunted by an atheist
I have got a gift from an atheist guy. The gift is deer meat that he hunted from the woods. Is it haram to eat from the deer meat that the atheist…
Mufti Zakaria Makada
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