In Islam, Qurbani implants and nourishes among its followers, the spirit of total submission to Allah’s will equipping mankind with the most superior of qualities necessary to keep humanity in a state of lasting peace and welfare.
Qurbani is a religious sacrifice of sheep, cattle, goats or camels which is made after Eid al Adha prayers, between the 10th and 12th days of Dhul Hijjah, the final month of the Islamic calendar.
The blessed tradition was passed down to us by our Prophet Ibrahim (peace be upon him) and Ismail (peace be upon him) reflecting on their ultimate devotion to Allah (subḥānahu wa-taʿālā) and the sacrifices they were willing to make.
Prophet Ibrahim (alayhi s-salām).) had a number of dreams where he was being commanded to sacrifice his one and only, beloved son, Ismail (alayhi s-salām).
In his devotion to Allah (subḥānahu wa-taʿālā)), Prophet Ibrahim (alayhi s-salām) agreed to follow his dream and perform the sacrifice. Allah (subḥānahu wa-taʿālā) intervened and sent a ram to be sacrificed in Ismail’s place.
Qurbani, or Udhiyah in Arabic, means sacrifice. Every year Muslims around the world slaughter an animal – a goat, a sheep, a cow or a camel – to reflect Prophet Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice his son Ismail for the sake of Allah (subḥānahu wa-taʿālā).
Giving Qurbani means that you can share the joy of Eid al Adha with those in need around the world. Your Qurbani donation will go towards feeding those who have not had a nutritious meal in months and who live in abject poverty. Your support truly makes a difference.
‘WHOEVER OFFER A SACRIFICE AFTER THE (EID) PRAYER, HAS COMPLETED HIS RITUALS (OF QURBANI) AND HAS SUCCEEDED IN FOLLOWING THE WAY OF THE MUSLIMS.’ [BUKHARI]
Qurbani is Obligatory upon every sane, mature Muslim man and woman who meet the financial threshold. Simply anyone who is able to give Zakat should give Qurbani.
It is permissible and rewarding according to Prophetic traditions. In a Hadith narrated by Sayyiduna Jaabir (May Allah be pleased with him) he reports that he read Eid-ul-Adha Prayer with the Prophet (Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him).
After the Prayer a ram was bought to the Prophet (Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) which he sacrificed. As he did so he pronounced ‘In the name of Allah; Allah is the greatest. O Lord! This sacrifice is from myself and from whoever has not made a sacrifice from my Ummah’. (Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal).
So according to Prophetic traditions you can give Qurbani on behalf of loved one and those that have passed away. WA includes all the names in a collective prayer.
We have a team of expert local farmers and Islamic scholars who ensure your Qurbani is performed according to Shariah (Islamic law). The animals are bought from various farmers and are bought in advance, looked after and then sacrificed. You can choose the animal which you want to sacrifice:
We ensure the animal is healthy and meets all the requirements of Islamic law
Minhaj Welfare Foundation assess the local situation on the ground, we provide meat to the following:
WA holds various collective Qurbani points in association with one strategic partner across its areas of implementation; we have thousands of experience volunteers who spend their Eid days ensuring Qurbani meat reaches the poor:
Qurbani is performed on the day of Eid-ul-Adha on the 10th, 11th and 12th Dhul Hijjah (the final day is the 12th of Dhul-Hijjah before Mahgrib prayer). If we have received your donation or confirmation your Qurbani will be performed on the day of EID. We take Qurbani’s till the 11th of Dhul-Hijjah and in certain circumstances we can take Qurbani till the morning of the 12th Dhul-Hijjah.
Please take a moment to read the points below.
