Qurbani FAQs

Every Muslim who has reached the age of puberty, who is sane and who can afford it, is obliged to give qurbani.

1 sheep or goat = 1 qurbani
1 cow = 7 qurbanis (1 qurbani – 1/7th of the share)

You can give as many qurbani shares as you like. Many give qurbani for each member of their family, and in memory of loved ones that have passed away.

The slaughter will take place on one of the days of Eid.

If you give qurbani on the second or third day of Eid, the qurbani will still be carried out on one of the days of Eid, as Islamic Relief will have already purchased the animals to be slaughtered.

Islamic Relief carries out qurbanis based on forecasts. We make changes if necessary, and transfer extra money to the relevant country. This means that our generous donors are paying towards qurbanis which we’ve already allocated.

It is best to pay for qurbani as early as possible.

The time for offering the sacrifice begins after the Eid prayer on Eid-al-Adha and ends when the sun sets on the 13th of Dhu’l Hijjah.

So there are 4 days of sacrifice: the day of Eid-al-Adha and the 3 days after it.

It is better to hasten to offer the sacrifice after the Eid prayer, as the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did. The first thing he ate on the day of Eid was meat from his sacrifice.

Qurbani costs vary by country, so we offer four options starting at just $70. Simply pick a group and we’ll make sure your qurbani gets to people in those countries who need it most.

Your qurbani options with Islamic Relief are:

Group A – $70

Kenya, Mali, Niger, Malawi

Group B – $110

Pakistan, Somalia, Bangladesh, Bangladesh (Rohingya Refugees) and Nepal

Group C – $175

Afghanistan, Sudan, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Philippines and South Africa

Group D – $250

Yemen, Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Chechnya, Kosovo, Indonesia, North Macedonia and Sri Lanka

See the full list of qurbani options here.

Give as many qurbani shares as you like.

Many give qurbani for each member of their family, and in memory of loved ones that have passed away. See the full list and how to give your qurbani here.

We source a country’s own produce for qurbani wherever we can – so our prices reflect local prices.

This is usually the cheapest way to carry out your qurbani and it minimises the carbon footprint. Buying from the local community helps local traders and farmers, as well as the local economy.

Your money goes further with Islamic Relief because we don’t spend money on importing, unless we cannot avoid it.

Some charities may charge different prices to carry out your qurbani because of a difference in suppliers, their implementation methods and their costs.

Islamic Relief is one of the largest global organisations carrying out qurbani. With over 30 years of experience, we have developed an efficient, cost-effective and reliable process that results in quality meat packs.