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Qurbaani The Majlis Vol 20 No 06, p.3

In the process of dropping a cow for Qur'baani one horn broke off at the base and the wound bled.

Question

In the process of dropping a cow for Qur'baani one horn broke off at the base and the wound bled. Nevertheless the cow was slaughtered for Qur'baani. Was the Qur'baani valid?

Answer

In view of the horn having broken off at the root, the Qur'baani of the cow is not valid. If people had Waajib Qur'baani shares in the cow, they have to make qadha of their Qur'baani. Qadha of Qur'baani can be made in any one of the following ways:

(a) An animal (goat or sheep) has to be slaughtered, and all the meat, offal, skin, etc. must be compulsorily given as Sadqah to only the Fuqara and Masaakeen. It is not permissible to distribute the meat as is normally done with Qur'baani meat. The person himself may not eat of his Qadha Qur'baani. A share in a cow is not valid for Qadha Qur'baani.

(b) An animal may be given alive to a poor person.

(c) The cash price of an animal may be given to the Fuqara and Masakeen. It is not necessary to give it to one poor person. It may be distributed to several persons.

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