Are Dehorned or Disbudded Cattle Permissible for Sacrifice?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch

Question

Many cattle offered for qurbani have been dehorned or disbudded by farmers. Is it permissible to offer such animals for sacrifice?

Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate.

No. If an animal’s horn is broken or removed to the bone marrow or the epiphysis (the base of the horn), the animal is not permissible to sacrifice for Qurbani. [Ibn ‘Abidin, Radd al-Muhtar]

Thus, a dehorned or disbudded animal would not be valid for a Qurbanic sacrifice. [Ibid.]

If, however, an animal was born hornless, it is permissible to use it for Qurbani. [Ibid.]

Hope this helps
Allah knows best
[Shaykh] Yusuf Weltch
Checked and Approved by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani

Shaykh Yusuf Weltch is a teacher of Arabic, Islamic law, and spirituality. After accepting Islam in 2008, he went on to study at Darul Uloom Seminary in New York and completed his studies at Darul Mustafa in Tarim, Yemen.

There, he completed the memorization of the Quran and his study of Islamic Sciences. Throughout his years of study, he was blessed to learn from many great scholars: Habib Umar bin Hafiz, Habib Kazhim al-Saqqaf, Shaykh ‘Umar bin Husayn al-Khatib, and others.

Upon returning, he joined the SeekersGuidance faculty in the summer of 2019.