🌙 How Does Qurbani Calculation Work? 🐑🐄🐐
Qurbani (Udhiyah) is the sacrifice performed during 🕋 Eid al-Adha to honour the obedience of Prophet Ibrahim (AS).
The calculation is actually quite simple 😊
## 🐑 1. One Small Animal = One Person
A:
- sheep
- goat 🐐
counts as 1 Qurbani share for 1 person only.
So:
- 1 goat = 1 person
- 1 sheep = 1 person
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## 🐄 2. One Large Animal = Seven Shares
A:
- cow 🐄
- bull 🐂
- camel 🐪
can be divided into 7 shares.
This means:
- 7 people can contribute together for one large animal.
- Each person pays for 1 share.
Example 👇
If a cow costs £700:
- £700 ÷ 7 shares = £100 per share 💷
So each person contributes £100.
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## 👨👩👧👦 3. How Many Qurbanis Does a Family Need?
Qurbani is generally required for each adult Muslim who can afford it 💛
Example:
- Husband = 1 Qurbani
- Wife = 1 Qurbani
- Adult son = 1 Qurbani
➡️ Total = 3 shares required.
They may:
- each do a goat/sheep 🐑🐐
OR
- combine shares in a cow 🐄
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## 💰 4. Who Must Give Qurbani?
A Muslim should give Qurbani if they:
✅ are adult
✅ are sane
✅ possess wealth above the Nisab threshold
This is similar to the requirement for Zakah in the Hanafi school.
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## 🥩 5. What Happens to the Meat?
The meat is usually divided into:
1️⃣ A portion for yourself/family
2️⃣ A portion for relatives/friends
3️⃣ A portion for the poor and needy 🤲
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## 📚 Sources
📖 Qur’an:
> “So pray to your Lord and sacrifice.”
> (Surah Al-Kawthar 108:2)
📖 Hadith:
> “The son of Adam does no deed on the Day of Sacrifice more beloved to Allah than shedding blood (of the sacrificial animal).”
> (Jami’ at-Tirmidhi, 1493)
📚 Scholarly references:
- Islamic Relief UK
- Muslim Hands UK
- [SeekersGuidance](https://seekersguidance.org/answers/hanafi-fiqh/who-needs-to-perform-the-udhiya-qurbani-sacrifice/?utm_source=