FatwaFederal TerritoriesSacrifice & Aqiqah
IRSYAD FATWA HAJI DAN KORBAN SIRI KE- 45: ADAKAH DIKIRA SEBAGAI KORBAN SEKIRANYA HANYA BERSEDEKAH NILAINYA SAHAJA TANPA ADA SEMBELIHAN?
Does giving the monetary value of a sacrificial share, or buying meat at the market and giving it away, count as performing the qurban?
Short answer
Giving charity equal to the value of a qurban share, including buying meat from the market and donating it, does not count as performing the qurban.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hukum Edisi Haji & Korban
- Topic
- Sacrifice & Aqiqah
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Giving charity equal to the value of a qurban share, including buying meat from the market and donating it, does not count as performing the qurban. Qurban is a specific act of worship that requires slaughtering an animal such as a camel, cow, sheep or goat. It is also more meritorious than giving only its value as charity, so a person with enough funds is better off using them to take part in the qurban.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Bersedekah dengan nilai bahagian korban sahaja tidak dianggap melakukan ibadah korban kerana ibadah korban merupakan ibadah khusus dan mempunyai tatacaranya iaitu menyembelih haiwan seperti unta, lembu, biri-biri dan kambing.
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD FATWA HAJI DAN KORBAN SIRI KE- 45: ADAKAH DIKIRA SEBAGAI KORBAN SEKIRANYA HANYA BERSEDEKAH NILAINYA SAHAJA TANPA ADA SEMBELIHAN?”, 17 July 2021. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-haji-korban/4874-irsyad-fatwa-haji-dan-korban-siri-ke-45-adakah-dikira-sebagai-korban-sekiranya-hanya-bersedekah-nilainya-sahaja-tanpa-ada-sembelihan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/charity-value-instead-of-qurban-slaughter-counted/