Nafl Qurbaani on behalf of Few People

· 6 Rabiʻ II 1433 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

If I am doing Nafl Qurbaani for the deceased can I make few intentions in that? e.g. The goat is only one but I intend that Qurbaani for my Grand Mother and Grand Father.

Answer

If it is done with your own money, you may include any person in the thawaab.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

وقد صح أن رسول الله ضحى بكبشين أحدهما عن نفسه والآخر عمن لم يذبح من أمته وإن كان منهم من قد مات قبل أن يذبح اه (رد المحتار 6/326)

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Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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