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There is a tradition related form Hazrat Abu Hurairah (R.A.) that Rasulullah (S.A.W.)<br />
said that the person who has the means of performing Qurbani but does not do so<br />
should not even come NEAR our EIDGAH, (place of Eid Namaaz (Prayer)).<br />
ON WHOM IS QURBANI Wajib?<br />
1. Qurbani is Wajib on all Muslims (male and female) who are sane, Baaligh (have reached<br />
the age of puberty) and are the possessors of minimum Zakatable wealth (Nisah) i.e.<br />
about R 230, 00. It is not necessary that the ownership of such wealth be for a full year.<br />
2. Qurbani is Wajib on a man for himself only, not for his wife and children. However, it is his<br />
duty to see that his wife's and grown-up (Baaligh) children's Qurbani are made if they are<br />
possessors of Nisaab. If he makes their Qurbani out of his wealth with their permission,<br />
their Qurbani will be valid.<br />
3. Qurbani is not Wajib on poor people (who do not possess wealth equal to Nisaab) nor on<br />
travelers (Musaafirs) nor on minors. If a minor reaches the age of puberty or a Musaafir<br />
(traveler) becomes a Muqeem (resident), i.e. by completing his journey or in-tending to<br />
stay in one place for 15 days or more, before the sunset of the 12th Zil Hijjah, then<br />
Qurbani is Wajib on them.<br />
4. Qurbani on behalf of a deceased person is Wajib if he had made a Wasiyyat that it should<br />
be undertaken from his wealth, provided the cost does not exceed one third of his net<br />
estate.<br />
5. Qurbani is Wajib on a person who makes a Nazr (Vow), i.e. if a certain work of mine is<br />
carried out I will make Qurbani, then Qurbani becomes Wajib on him when that task is<br />
accomplished. This Qurbani must be carried out in the days of Qurbani, unless it is<br />
generally excepted and understood that merely slaughtering an animal on ANY DAY is<br />
referred to as Qurbani, and this had been the intention of the person who made a vow,<br />
then it will be permissible for him to sacrifice an animal on any day.<br />
6. If a poor person buys an animal during the days of Qurbani, with the intention of Qurbani<br />
then it becomes Wajib upon him to sacrifice this animal. However, if this animal dies or<br />
gets lost, Qurbani will not remain Wajib on him. It will not be necessary for him to buy<br />
another animal. If he buys another animal and thereafter the first one is found, it<br />
becomes Wajib upon him to sacrifice both animals.<br />
7. A person, on whom Qurbani is Wajib, purchased an animal for sacrifice. Thereafter this<br />
animal was lost, stolen or died. In such a case it will be Wajib to sacrifice another animal<br />
in its place. If, after purchasing the second animal the first one is found, the sacrificing of<br />
only one animal is Wajib upon him. If he sacrifices the second animal then it is preferable<br />
to give as charity the difference in price between the two animals, if there be any,<br />
difference e.g. the 1st animal had cost him R 100, and the second had cost him R80. He<br />
should now give R20 as charity. However, it is preferable to make Qurbani of both the<br />
animals.<br />
8. A person, on whom Qurbani is Wajib, bought an animal for sacrifice. Due to some reason<br />
he did not slaughter it on the fixed days of Qurbani. It is now compulsory upon him to<br />
give the animal away, alive, as charity. If he did not purchase the animal and Qurbani was<br />
Wajib on him, it is obligatory for him to give as charity, the value of an animal.<br />
9. If a person, on whom Qurbani was Wajib, failed to carry it out for a number of years,<br />
should give the value of that number of animals as charity. Slaughtering of that amount of<br />
animals during the days of Qurbani will not compensate for the missed Qurbani, but will<br />
instead be regarded as voluntary Qurbani.<br />
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