Overseas Qurbani

Shortened Question:

Is it permissible to send money to poorer countries and have Qurbani done on your behalf in that country?

If yes, can you suggest any country?

Question:

Is it permissible to send money to poorer countries and have Qurbani done on my behalf?

If so, can you suggest anywhere?

Answer:

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

It is permissible to have Qurbani done on your behalf in a foreign country. Nevertheless, it is preferred to slaughter the animal with your own hands or to watch as someone else does the slaughtering on your behalf if it is possible. [1]

 

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

Mufti Saeed Ahmed Golaub

Islamic Solutions

Jamaica

 

[1]:قال: “والأفضل أن يذبح أضحيته بيده إن كان يحسن الذبح” وإن كان لا يحسنه فالأفضل أن يستعين بغيره، وإذا استعان بغيره ينبغي أن يشهدها بنفسه لقوله عليه الصلاة والسلام لفاطمة رضي الله عنها: “قومي فاشهدي أضحيتك، فإنه يغفر لك بأول قطرة من دمها كل ذنب”. الهداية في شرح بداية المبتدي (4 / 361)

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