Who is qurbani compulsory on?

Yes, according to the Hanafi madhab, it is obligatory (fardh) for every sane adult Muslim male/female who has wealth in excess of his/her needs. So if you’re eligible to pay zakat, you’re also obliged to give qurbani.

However, according to other madhabs, qurbani is highly recommended, not fardh. 

You are allowed to offer more than 1 sacrifice if you so wish. When we offer a prophetic qurbani, we follow in the footsteps of Prophet Ibrahim (AS) and Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).

Islamic Relief’s policy is that the selected beneficiaries of the qurbani project are made eligible based on a scoring system, which ranks families according to need.

The scoring system is based on the following objective criteria:

A thorough needs assessment will be conducted to objectively identify the weighting and priority of each of the above criteria. These are then applied when selecting beneficiaries to ensure we reach the most needy without bias or subjectivity in selection.

It is the policy of Islamic Relief to distribute only 1 qurbani meat pack to each family regardless of family size.

Qurbani is categorised as:

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

By giving qurbani, you can help vulnerable people in need, ensuring that they have a vital source of protein for the blessed days of Eid al-Adha.

Reap the rewards of the blessed days of Dhul Hijjah by giving qurbani today.