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IRSYAD HUKUM HAJI DAN KORBAN SIRI KE-51: MANA LEBIH UTAMA: MELAKUKAN KORBAN ATAU BERSEDEKAH KEPADA FAKIR MISKIN DI MUSIM PANDEMIK COVID-19
Which is more virtuous during the Covid-19 pandemic: performing the sacrifice (korban) or giving charity to the poor?
Short answer
In normal circumstances, the korban sacrifice is the most virtuous act on Eid al-Adha and the days of Tashriq.
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
In normal circumstances, the korban sacrifice is the most virtuous act on Eid al-Adha and the days of Tashriq. During the Covid-19 pandemic, if the needy require cash more than meat, a person who can afford only the sacrifice and has no other money for charity is better off giving the value of the sacrifice as charity. Those who are well off are advised not to abandon the sacrifice so that its symbolic rite does not disappear, while continuing to provide basic food support to the poor.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Ibadah korban adalah perkara yang paling afdal berbanding segala amalan lain pada hari raya Aidiladha dan 3 hari Tasyriq berdasarkan kepada hadis Nabi SAW.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM HAJI DAN KORBAN SIRI KE-51: MANA LEBIH UTAMA: MELAKUKAN KORBAN ATAU BERSEDEKAH KEPADA FAKIR MISKIN DI MUSIM PANDEMIK COVID-19”, 18 July 2021. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-haji-korban/4880-irsyad-al-fatwa-haji-dan-korban-siri-ke-51-mana-lebih-utama-melakukan-korban-atau-bersedekah-kepada-fakir-miskin-di-musim-pandemik-covid-19. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/korban-or-charity-during-covid-19-pandemic/