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 […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question What does it mean that mercy is found if you respond rightly to trials? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate As-salamu alaikum wa rahmatullah Allah Most High tells us: “My Mercy encompasses all things.” [Quran, 7:156]. This profound reality invites us to reflect on […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I want to know whether the brain, leg, liver, and spleen should be included while dividing the meat into three parts during the sacrificial animal on Eid al Adha. If not compulsory or mandatory, please mention the source and its authenticity among the different scholars, and if the source […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Can one offer a sacrifice on behalf of deceased parents or others? Shaykh Irshaad will explain the ruling according to the Shafi’i School regarding the sacrifice (Udhiya) on behalf of a deceased person and under what conditions it is possible to perform this act. Shaykh Irshaad Sedick was raised […]