Performing waajib qurbaani on behalf of someone else without their permission
Question
A son makes qurbani for his mother living abroad. That night he phones his mother and informs her that he has made quarbani for her. The mother is delighted, expresses gratitude and thanks the son profusely. Is the qurbani valid or was it necessary to have first obtained the mother’s prior consent?
Answer
In a Waajib Qurbaani, it is necessary to take permission from the one you are doing Qurbaani on behalf of prior to the Qurbaani. If permission was not sought before the Qurbaani, the slaughtered animal will not suffice for the waajib Qurbaani and will have to be repeated.
And Allah Ta'ala knows best.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
إذا ضحى بشاة نفسه عن غيره بأمر ذلك الغير أو بغير أمره لا تجوز لأنه لا يمكن تجويز التضحية عن الغير إلا بإثبات الملك لذلك الغير في الشاة ولن يثبت الملك له في الشاة إلا بالقبض ولم يوجد قبض الآمر هاهنا لا بنفسه ولا بنائبه كذا في الذخيرة (الهندية ص302 ج5)
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- Mufti Zakaria Makada
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