Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Badat
Question:
I would like to participate in one share of a Qurbani animal with others. Will this complete my required Qurbani for ʿEid Al-Adhaʿ?
Answer:
In the Name of God, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate
Jazak Allah Khayr/ Thank you for contacting us with your question.
Yes, it is permissible for [up to] a total of seven individuals to participate in a Qurbani ritual animal sacrifice. This can be done in large animals such as a camel or a cow.
Only one share is acceptable in a sheep or goat.
“A sheep only covers one share [in Qurbani] even if the sheep [or goat] is very big in size. Seven shares are possible in a cow and camel. All participants must intend the pleasure of God regardless if the purposes differ (such as Qurbani or charity etc.). If any of the participants intend the meat only, this will result in it not being acceptable for any of them.” – (Al-Muhit Al-Burhani)
Jabir Ibn ʿAbd Allah (may God be pleased with him) narrates, “During the year of Ḥudaybiyyah [in the 6th year after migration] we, along with God’s Messenger (peace and blessings upon him), sacrificed a camel for seven persons and a cow for seven persons.”
(Sahih Muslim)
And Allah Knows Best.
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