Can I give qurbani of a goat in the name of Rasool-e-Paak (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam)?

Published as Qurbaani on behalf of Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam)

· 22 Dhuʻl-Hijjah 1434 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Can I give qurbani of a goat in the name of Rasool-e-Paak (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam)?

Answer

Yes.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

عن علي رضي الله عنه أنه كان يضحى بكبشين أحدهما عن النبي صلى الله عليه و سلم والآخر عن نفسه فقيل له فقال أمرني به يعني النبي صلى الله عليه و سلم فلا أدعه أبدا (ترمذي رقم 1495)

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Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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