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Distribution Of The Qurbani Meat

Question: How should Qurbani meat distributed?

Answer:  It is preferable to divide the Qurbani meat into three portions: one third for the impoverished, one third for relatives and friends, and one third for one's own use. It is permissible to keep all the meat for oneself, or to give all to the poor. In short, there is no hard and fast rule in the distribution of the Qurbani meat. It may be used or divided as one wishes.

It is also permissible to give Qurbani meat to non-Muslims.

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Qurbani for a Minor

Question: Do children have to make Qurbani?

Answer:  Qurbani is not wajib on a child who has not yet reached the age of puberty, even if he/she is in possession of wealth.  If a parent/guardian wish to make Nafl Qurbani for  a minor, they should do so on their own expense. It will be sinful to use the money of a minor child for Qurbani.  

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Slaughtering

Questions: When slaughtering the Qurbani animal - how many vessels in throat need to be severed?

Answer: In an Islāmic slaughter (dhabh), one cuts the trachea (windpipe), oesophagus (food-pipe), and the two jugular veins. If only 3 are cut, the animal will still be rendered Halaal. However, If only two vessels in the throat were cut, the animal will be Haram.

The animal should not be slaughtered with such force that its head is severed, or the knife reaches the spinal cord.

After slaughtering, the head should not be cut off nor should the animal be skinned until all movement has completely stopped. 

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