25 June 2024
Udhiyah is the Sunnah of Ibrahim (‘alayhis salam)
Question Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said regarding udhiyah: "It is the sunnah of your father Ibrahim." (Tirmidhi) Is this reference correct?
6 July 2020
An unreliable virtue of udhiyah
Question Is this Hadith authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Whoever sacrifices an animal [for udhiyah/qurbani] with a happy heart, anticipating reward for his sacrifice, it…
30 June 2020
Authenticity of the Hadith regarding witnessing the udhiyah/qurbani animal being slaughtered
Question What is the status of this Hadith? عن أبي سعيد الخدري رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم لفاطمة: «قومي إلى أضحيتك فاشهديها، فإن لك بأول قطرة تقطر من دمها يغفر لك ما سلف من…
8 August 2019
Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) ate the meat of his udhiyah/qurbani animal on journey
Question Is this narration authentic? ذبح رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ضحيته، ثم قال: «يا ثوبان، أصلح لحم هذه»، فلم أزل أطعمه منها حتى قدم المدينة……
5 August 2019
Sahabah (radiyallahu ‘anhum) trying to emulate the udhiyah/qurbani animal of Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)
Question With reference to this post, I was interested to know if the Sahabah (radiyallahu 'anhum) emulated Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) in this aspect. I came across the following narration…
2 August 2019
Sharpening the knife before slaughter and hastening to slaughter the udhiyah/qurbani
Question Is this Hadith authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) commanded that the knives be sharpened [before slaughtering the animal] and that it be concealed from the animals, and he…
1 August 2019
A description of the animal Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) slaughtered for udhiyah/qurbani
Question I have a desire to emulate Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) in the udhiyah/qurbani animal he slaughtered. Kindly provide me with a description of the sheep as mentioned in the Hadith.
7 September 2016
To eat the liver from one’s animal of sacrifice (Qurbani/Udhiyah)
Question Is the habit of eating from the liver of the Qurbani animal proven in the Hadith?
16 August 2016
Du’a after slaughtering (Udhiyah/Qurbani)
Question What is the reference for the following du'a to be recited after slaughtering: اَللّهُمَّ تَقَبَّلْهُ مِنِّي كَمَاْ تَقَبَّلْتَ مِنْ حَبِيْبِكَ مُحَمَّدٍ وَّخَلِيْلِكَ اِبْرَاهِيْمَ…
5 October 2015
A du’a before slaughtering [udhiyah]
Question Please provide a masnun du'a to recite before slaughtering a Qurbani animal.
18 September 2015
Must a woman slaughter?
Question Is there any Hadith which specifically encourages women to slaughter themselves
31 July 2015
Is Qurbani (slaughtering) allowed for three or four days?
Question What is the status of the following narration in Bayhaqi? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Sacrifice/slaughtering is three days after Yawmun Nahr (10th of Dhul Hijjah/The day of…
16 September 2014
The virtue of Qurbani/Udhiyah
Question What is the authenticity of the following Hadiths: 1) There is nothing dearer to Allah during the days of Qurbani than the sacrificing of animals. The sacrificed animal shall come on the Day…