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Distribution of the Meat...
If an animal is sacrificed by more than one
person, like cow or camel, its meat should be distributed
equally among its owners by weighing the meat strictly
and not at random or by mere guess. Even if all the
partners agree on its distribution without weighing, it
is still not permissible according to
shari'ah.
However, if the actual weighing is not
practicable due to some reason, and all the partners
agree to distribute the meat without weighing,
distribution by guess can be done with the condition that
each share necessarily contains either a leg of the
animal or some quantity of its liver.
Although the person offering a Qurbani can
keep all its meat for his own use, yet, it is preferable
to distribute one third among the poor, another one third
among his relatives and then, keep the rest for his
personal consumption. All parts of the sacrificed animal
can be used for personal benefit, but none can be sold,
nor can be given to the butcher an a part of his wages.
If somebody has sold the meat of the Qurbani or its skin,
he must give the accrued price as sadaqah to a poor man
who can receive Zakah.
HAJJ...
The most important way of worship performed
in this month is "Hajj", one of the five pillars of
Islam. The Muslims from every part of the world assemble
in Arabia to perform this unique way of worship. Hajj is
a worship which requires at least five days to be
performed in its proper way. There are detailed rules for
different acts of Hajj for which separate books are
available, and the present book does not aim at
explaining all these details. However, some basic
information about its obligation is being given
here:
Hajj is obligatory on every adult Muslim
who can afford to go to Makkah during the Hajj season,
whether on foot or by any other carriage.
If a person can travel to Makkah to perform Hajj, but he cannot
travel to Madinah, Hajj is obligatory on him also. He can
perform Hajj without visiting Madinah.
A Muslim woman cannot travel for Hajj unless she is accompanied
by a mahram (i.e- husband or relative of a prohibited degree
like son, father, brother etc.) If she does not find any mahram
to accompany her, Hajj is not obligatory on her until she finds
one. However, she must make a will that in case she dies before
performing hajj, her heirs should arrange for her Hajj-e-badal
out of her left over property.
Hajj is obligated only once in one's life. After performing
tile obligatory Hajj; one is not required to perform it again.
However, he or she can perform the nafl (optional Hajj) as many
times as he or she wishes.
Meaning of the word Zulhiijjah -The
month of "Hajj" (Pilgrimage)
About the month of
Zulhijjah:
The fifth pillar of lslam "Hajj" is
performed in this sacred month.
The first ten days of Zulhijjah are the
most virtuous days in this whole month, Hajj is performed
amongst these ten days. Ahadeeth related to Zulhijjah - Hadhrat
Abu Haraira (RA) reports from the Holy Prophet
(SAW):
"Amongst all days there are none better
to engage in sole worship of Allah than in the tendays of
Zulhijjah, To observe a fast on any of these days is equivalent
to fasting throughout the year, to actively engage in prayer
and worship throughout any of these nights holds such rewarding
values levelling with "Night of Power" (Laylatul-Qad'r)-
Tirmizi"
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