Qurbani

ISAR’s Qurbani distributions aim to reach more people than ever before.

What is Qurbani?

• Qurbani means sacrifice. Every year during the Islamic month of Dhul Hijjah, Muslims around the world slaughter an animal – a goat, sheep, cow or camel – to reflect the Prophet Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice his son Ismail, for the sake of God.
• After the animal has been sacrificed, its meat is then distributed to those most in need.
• Donating Qurbani is highly recommended according to the majority of scholars and obligatory in the Islam for every Muslim who is financially able to do so. There are also Qurbani rules which dictate which animals can be sacrificed, the quality of the life it has led, its health status and guidelines on how
  the sacrifice must be carried out.
• By donating your Qurbani to ISAR, you will enable the country’s most vulnerable and disadvantaged communities in over the country to enjoy Eid, as this is the only time many families eat meat in the entire year.

Give Qurbani

• ISAR conducts Qurbanis around the country, and the prices vary depending on the cost of animals in the local areas where the sacrifice will be carried out.

Qurbani Donation

• Throughout our lives, each and every one of us makes sacrifices to help our friends, family and neighbors. Therefore, by sacrificing what we have to help those in need: by giving Qurbani, you can feed a family in need this Eid.

Who is eligible for Qurbani?

• ISAR has a set criterion and scoring systems in place to determine Qurbani recipients. The scoring system is based on the following criteria:
• Families who live on less than the minimum income for that particular country.
• Female-headed households.
• Families with disabled and/or elderly persons.
• Children under five years old.
• Pregnant women.
• Breastfeeding mothers.
• Families with little or no access to the market.
• A thorough assessment is therefore carried out by our teams to objectively identify the weighting and priority of each of the above criteria. These are then applied when selecting recipient families to ensure we reach the most vulnerable without bias.

Who has to give Qurbani?

• According to most Muslims, Qurbani is highly recommended and according to the Islam, it is obligatory upon every sane adult Muslim male/female who has wealth in excess to his/her needs. Therefore, normally those who are eligible to pay Zakat are obliged to give Qurbani.

When is Qurbani performed?

• Qurbani will be performed after the Eid Salah in each field office.
• There is a difference of opinion amongst the scholars as to whether Qurbani can be done over three or four days. To respect this difference of opinion, ISAR strives to perform Qurbani in three days. However, we only extend into the fourth day in localities where this is religiously accepted by the local Muslim population. And if there is an operational need for this extra day.
• If you give a Qurbani on any of these days, the Qurbani will still be carried out in time, as ISAR has already purchased the animals to be slaughtered beforehand.

How much is Qurbani? How are your prices defined?

• Since Qurbani is an act of worship that is the most beloved to Allah during the days of Tashreek, it is important that one offers the best possible offering.
• Therefore, ISAR adopts high quality standards when it comes to selecting the sacrificial animals. Standards cover health, weight (meat yielded) and age.
• We would also like our brothers and sisters around the country to receive the best quality meat because the believer is asked to love for his brother/sister that which he/she loves for him/herself. These high standards therefore come at a higher cost which in turn further supports economic development of our Qurbani farmers.

Transporting Qurbani to hard-to-reach areas

• ISAR always tries to reach the most vulnerable people in the most remote areas where the communities are hard to reach. However, transporting meat to hard-to-reach
  rural areas incurs higher transportation costs which in turn affects the Qurbani price. Conflict or disasters can make distribution more difficult and can add to the cost.
• Here at ISAR, we ensure that only the best quality meat is used all sacrificed according to Prophetic tradition. We therefore don’t compromise on quality and we deal with local suppliers to help local economies flourish.
• So, as we remember the struggle and dedication of Prophet Ibrahim (AS) to sacrifice for the sake of Allah, make your sacrifice with ISAR and support a family in need.