Assalamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullah, I understand that a cow can be divided among up to 7 people. But what if a large extended family wants to participate and mentions more than 7 names? If some of those named are children or elders who are financially dependent, and not paying for a share, is it still valid? Is the rule about 7 people based on names or financial shares? I want to ensure our Qurbani is valid and not done incorrectly. Answer from Qur'an and Authentic Sunnah and what Salaf-e-Saliheen used to do. Jazakum Allahu Khairan.

Assalamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullah, I have a one focused question and few follow up question which are all part of that question. Let's say, My family and our neighbor's family are purchasing one cow together for Qurbani. Each of us is paying 50%. Is this type of joint Qurbani permissible, or is it considered Bid’ah? each family mention multiple names to the person who slaughtered it for them after it is slaughtered and they are making a dua, is this a valid practice? and if it is, how many names can 2 family mention? (sorry if this sounds strange as this is something i see often in my country and I'm unable to find evidence from the Qur'an then Authentic Sunnah and Salaf As-Saleheen. Jazakum Allahu Khairan.

I have been living in UK and as per state law, one cannot slaughter animals. Some people send money back to their counties e.g Pakistan. I saw a video of Mufti Menk saying that charity should be given to the country charities in which you reside in. Some people become really patriotic on this subject as they would rather send money to someone who they trust and can distribute accordingly, then some people also start converting money e.g I give to charity which is doing 50£ for a portion of cow, however one relative told in Pakistan it is xxx amount which converts into 130£ but it is same portion of cow. Should one give to charity or to siblings in Muslim county who can do the sunnah?

What are the obligatory conditions for sacrificial slaughter of animals to be valid? Also what are the Sunnah recommendations to follow? I am asking about the details relevant to the actual act of slaughter and not for example the requirements regarding the animal such as its type, age and health etc. Please provide Quran, Hadith or Fiqh references. I keep hearing of stuff like 'can't use a serrated knife', 'offer the animal water' and 'cut the four vessels of the throat', but I am unsure about the references for these or how these are derived.

According to this : > In accordance with royal instructions, Morocco has officially canceled > Eid Al Adha, the Islamic ritual sacrifice of livestock or the feast of > the lamb, due to the six consecutive years of drought affecting the > agricultural seasons in the country. > > The Minister of Islamic Affairs, Ahmed Toufiq, broadcast the news of > the cancellation of the religious festival to the Moroccan people on > television, explaining that the decision had been taken in accordance > with the instructions of King Mohammed VI. > > The royal message was read on Wednesday, February 26, by the Minister > of Islamic Affairs, Ahmed Toufiq, on the evening news program of the > public channel “Al Aoula”. > > “Taking into account that Eid Al Adha constitutes a confirmed sunna as > far as possible, its realization in these difficult conditions is > likely to harm large parts of our people, especially those with > limited incomes,” said the royal message. > > “In accordance with the content of the Koranic verse: And he has not > imposed any difficulty on you in religion, we invite our dear people > to abstain from performing the rite of the Eid sacrifice this year,” > the monarch explained in his message to Moroccans. Does Islam give the ruler the right to prevent Muslims from celebrating Eid al-Adha?

How old must a sheep, cow and camel be in order to meet the requirements for sacrifice on Eid?

If my father, my wife and myself conduct qurbani i.e. one goat qurabani per person, is it ok to distribute two out of those three goats in poor and needy and keep one goat for self. Rather than distributing two portions of each goat individually. Its just a semantics question. The intent is the same.

When Prophet Ibrahim was going to sacrifice Ismail at the hilltop, were there any people/observers who watched the whole incident and saw the replacement of Ismail with a lamb sent from Allah SWT? If not, then how come this incident came to be known by the rest of the people at that time?

For the past couple of days, I have been trying to understand Eid-Ul-Adha and its history in deep detail; this question is part of that understanding I am trying to have. I am trying to understand the true purpose of Eid-Ul-Adha celebrations. Below are three of the purposes that I have come across:- 1. It is done to commemorate the happenings of Prophet Ibrahim. But nowhere in Quran it is specifically mentioned that do sacrifice animals to commemorate the happenings of Prophet Ibrahim. Also nowhere it is mentioned how this Sunnah of Ibraheem started. Also I can not find a satisfactory answer as to why Allah asked Prophet Ibraheem in the first place to sacrifice his son. > https://quran.com/2/196?translations=20
https://quran.com/5/2?translations=20
https://quran.com/22/28?translations=20
https://quran.com/22/34?translations=20
https://quran.com/22/36?translations=20
https://quran.com/6/162?translations=20
https://quran.com/108/2?translations=20
https://quran.com/37/107?translations=20
https://quran.com/37/107?translations=20
https://quran.com/16/123?translations=20
Above are some of the references in the Quran where it has been talked about the sacrificing of animals but nowhere it has been explicitly mentioned to do this to commemorate the happenings of Prophet Ibrahim. 2. Another purpose that I have been told is that by sacrificing an animal, Allah wants to check one's willingness and piety to sacrifice a loved one in the name of Allah but this is not applicable as nowhere a sacrifice of an animal can be compared with the sacrifice of a human being. It does not even come close to that as many people nowadays do not have even keep sacrificial animals as pets for a long time. They just buy it a week ago and sacrifice the animal. Also, there are permissions that you can have another person sacrifice the animal for you which again kills the purpose. You can still choose not to look at the sacrifice of animals again killing the purpose. 3. Somewhere I read that animals are sacrificed on this day to mark the end of the Hajj but again this applies to the people who have gone for the Hajj and not to those who are sitting afar. The below surah mentions the same if I am not wrong. > https://quran.com/2/196?translations=20 Please clarify!

After a discussion on one of my previous questions here https://islam.stackexchange.com/questions/79629/true-purpose-of-celebrating-eid-al-adha/79641?noredirect=1#comment120971_79641 , I wanted to validate/confirm that if someone chooses to follow Shafi'i Madhab, then he/she can choose not to sacrifice an animal on the occasion of Eid - Ul- Adha and still be a good Muslim, right? Please confirm.

On the occasion of Eid-Ul-Adha, has Allah commanded the Muslims to view the sacrifice of the animal on that day? Let's say I have an animal that will be sacrificed on Eid-Ul-Adha and I am not comfortable slaughtering the animal even though I am fit and fine, then does Allah command me to view the slaughtering of the animal? If I am fit and fine, then am I obliged to slaughter the animal myself? Please clarify !!!

Who did the first sacrifice to start the ritual of sacrificing animals on Eid-ul-adha? Did it start from the next year after the happenings of Prophet Ibrahim going to sacrifice his son on the hilltop? In short, I want to know when this ritual started.

I know there is mention of the incident in the Quran where Ibrahim has a dream in which Allah commands him to sacrifice his son, Ismail, as a sign of obedience to God.
But I wanted to understand/know if there is any mention of the celebration of Eid-Al-Adha in the Quran to commemorate this incident by Muslim followers all around the world every year.
Just want to make it clear that I am not talking about the mentioning of the permission to eat halal animals in the Quran which Allah has made permissible for us but I want to know the mentioning of the ruling to sacrifice halal animals on the occasion of Eid-Al-Adha in Quran. Thank you in advance!

I didn't do qurban (قربان) yet, but yes I do sadaqah. In fact of Sunnah that any Muslim around mosque, no matter he is rich or poor, anyone got qurban include my family. But in personal reason that we think we are living enough food and money, living a better life than my parent when they didn't get any qurban, I decided to give them all qurban meat that I have. **Is it allow by Islam?**

I just got into a discussion with someone about this. They told me: Eid ul Adha is soennah Moekkadah, which means it's not mandatory, but recommended. However, they also sendإِنَّا أَعْطَيْنَاكَ الْكَوْثَرَ .1 فَصَلِّ لِرَبِّكَ وَانْحَرْ .2 إِنَّ شَانِئَكَ هُوَ الْأَبْتَرُ .3 1. which urges to me that it is mandatory. Some also say that a donation towards a good cause, such as a poor family is also ok. So what is it? Is it mandatory, or are donations accepted as well?

Is it true that there are four days of celebration of Eid Adha? ***Does that imply we can't fast for 4 days whether we sacrifice an animal or not?*** > Narrated Uqbah ibn Amir: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: The day of Arafah, the > day of sacrifice, the days of tashriq are (the days of) our festival, > O people of Islam. These are the days of eating and drinking. [Sunan > abi Dawod and other Versions in other Sunan Books] > > Nubaisha al-Hudhali reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: The days > of Tashriq are the days of eating and drinking. [Sahih Muslim] > > It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) > said: “The days of Mina (11th, 12th, and 13th of Dhul-Hijjah) are days > of eating and drinking.’” [Sunan ibn Majah] Related Question but didn't get my answer: https://islam.stackexchange.com/questions/27647/what-days-are-you-meant-to-fast-in-dhul-hijjah

There's political unrest in India, Hindus opposing beef (Cow meat) and Cow Slaughter and some Muslims rejecting it. Some Muslims supported beef ban for peace but Some Muslims are stubborn to not ban beef. (Supports cow slaughter). What does Islam say about " Cow Slaughter"? Is it mandatory to meat of Cow? What is the status of cow in Islam? BTW, Cow is very sacred animal for Hindus. What does it say about Buffalo or its slaughter?

I have heard from some of my friends that it is forbidden to trim hair or nails from 1st Zil Hajj to 10 Zil Hajj if one is offering a sacrifice. So I did some research and came to know that Muhammad (PBUH) actually said that we shouldn't trim our hair or nails if offering a sacrifice. But I'm a little confused because Islam taught us to be clean and neat. Since it is a Sunnah so will cutting my nails or hair affect the validity of my sacrifice or makes me a sinner?

I was recently sent the below video of **Sheikh Assim Al Hakeem**: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqZnoGt6WYo I am unable to find any Hadith either validating or rejecting the notion in the video. I also saw this answer but it pertains to the Imams and not directly from the Prophet or the Sahaba https://islam.stackexchange.com/a/49417/3259 Hence, can someone clarify if one sacrifice is sufficient for the entire family ***living under one roof***?

I have planned to buy three goats one my behalf other on my fathers and the third one I have planned on behalf of our Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him). So I want to know what Shariya tells about it.