If you cannot afford it (you don’t have more than the Nisab amount), then you are excused from making the sacrifice.

You can make your donation as early as you would like to. Do not delay your donation – it is better to be earlier than it is to be late! Nevertheless, you can make payments right up until the end of the second day after Eid (before Maghrib).

The slaughter will take place on one of the three days of Eid. If you pay for your Qurbani on the second or third day of Eid, the Udhiyah will still be carried out on one of the days of Eid.

The animals are treated gently and with care.

‘The Prophet (saw) sacrificed for the one who could not sacrifice from his Ummah, one who bore witness to the Oneness of Allah and [his] Prophethood’. [Tabarani and Ahmad]

After fulfilling his personal obligation, the Prophet (saw) sacrificed an additional Udhiyah/Qurbani in the name of the Muslims who could not afford to do so. Revive this forgotten Sunnah and provide more families and their children with a piece of joy on Eid ul Adha and to facilitate a day of celebration for them.

• Sheep and goats at least one year in age (enough for one person’s Qurbani)
• Cows or buffalo at least two years in age (enough for seven people’s Qurbani)
• Camels of at least five years in age (enough for seven people’s Qurbani)

In addition, all animals must be healthy and free of disease, including the following conditions:

• They must not be blind, one-eyed or have lost a third (or more) of their sight
• They cannot be missing a third (or more) of their ear or tail, either through loss or since birth
• Their horn(s) cannot be broken off from their root
• They must not have a lame leg that is sufficiently weak that they are unable to walk on it
• They cannot be excessively thin or lean
• They must be able to walk themselves to the site of the slaughter
• They cannot be toothless, or missing over half their teeth
• There is no preference between male or female Qurbani animals

The Prophet (saw) said, ‘When the ten days (of Dhul Hijjah) start, and one of you intends to sacrifice, then let him not cut his hair or his nails’. (Muslim)

The meat is distributed freshly cut to families. The weight distributed per family depends on the size of the family.

If you have missed Qurbani in a previous year, you can make it up this year by sacrificing an extra animal. Simply calculate how many years you’ve missed and you will know how many animals you need to sacrifice.