THE QURBANI MEAT

THE QURBANI MEAT               

The meat of Qurbani can be divided into three parts. One part for the family, one for relatives and friends, and one for the poor and needy. This division is only mustahab (commendable) and is not compulsory. As such, it is allowed that all the meat be kept for oneself and the family, if one has a large family.

The meat can be kept for any length of time.

The meat of animals which is shared should be distributed by weight and not by estimation.

The price of the animal for slaughtering must be fixed before slaughtering and not determined by the weight of the meat.

It is permissible to give the meat of Qurbani to non-muslims.

It is Haraam to sell the Qurbani meat. The skin or meat of the Qurbani animal cannot be given to a slaughterer or skinner as a payment. It is allowed that the skin be kept for personal use or be given away with the niyyat of sadaqah (charity).

According to the Hanafi Jurists, there are seven parts of lawful animals that are considered as foul and are abominable (Makruuh tahriimah). [Based on a Mursal tradition from Mujahid]

They are: Flowing blood; penis; testicles; vagina; glands; bladder; and gall bladder (bile).