Conditions for the Qurbani animal

CONDITIONS FOR THE QURBANI ANIMAL

  1. Qurbani can be made of goats, sheep, cattle and camels; male or female: No other type of animal is allowed for Qurbani.
  2. Castrated animals may be used for Qurbani. This type of animal is preferable.
  3. Qurbani of barren animals is also allowed.
  4. Goats, sheep have to be at least one year old. However, very healthy sheep that looks one year old may also be used.
  5. Cattle must be at least two years old.
  6. Camels must be at least five years old.
  7. Sheep and goats count as one share per animal. Cattle and camels are divided into seven shares per animal, i.e. the Qurbani of seven persons is allowed with one cow or one camel.
  8. If a person sacrifices one cow or camel (without sharing with others), his Qurbani will be accomplished by the whole animal. If they sacrifice several animals instead of one, his Waajib Qurbani will be accomplished by one animal and the other animals will be counted as Nafil (voluntary) Qurbani.
  9. If less than seven persons make Qurbani of a cow or camel, it is permissible. If any person’s share is less than one seventh, the Qurbani of all the persons will not be valid.
  10. If more than seven persons share one Cow or Camel, the Qurbani of none of them will be valid.
  11. When more than one person makes Qurbani of a cow or camel, the validity of the Qurbani of all the persons depend on the condition that each one of them have the Niyyat of Qurbani or Aqeeqah. If any one of them has an intention of merely eating meat, the Qurbani of all the share-holders will not be valid.
  12. When buying a cow or camel one made an intention that he will share this animal with others. After purchasing the animal he finds others to share with him. This Qurbani will be proper.
  13. At the time of purchasing a cow or camel one makes the intention that he will not share this animal with others. It is now, not good for him,to share that animal with others, but if he does, the Qurbani of the shareholders will be valid. Qurbani will also be valid if he is a person upon whom Qurhani is Waajib. i.e. a rich person. If he is a poor person then he will have to make Qurbani for that number of shares that he has given to others. If the days of Qurbani have passed, then he must give the value of that amount of shares to the poor.
  14. The animals chosen for Qurbani should be healthy, free from faults and defects.