Frequently Asked Questions
- How the Islamic guidelines are observed during sacrifice?
First and foremost, we pay attention to Islamic principles in the selection of sacrificial animals, ensuring that the animals meet criteria such as being at least 2 years old, having required teeth development, and being in good health.
When performing the sacrifice, our primary focus is to ensure that it is done with the recitation of “Bismillah” (in the name of Allah) and “Takbir” (proclamation of Allah’s greatness). We also make every effort to ensure that the animals are handled gently during transport and sacrifice, avoiding any unnecessary distress. At Qurban.uk, we adhere to Islamic principles at every stage of the Qurban process.
!!!! All our sacrificial animals are selected and sacrificed under the supervision of authorized and qualified individuals (scholars, Imams, and Hafizes) who are certified by official religious institutions in the countries where we operate.
- How does the qurbani meat utilized?
All Qurbans are sacrificed under the supervision of qualified and authorized local religious officials (Scholars, Imams, and Hafizes) in the countries where we operate. The meat is then delivered to registered, local, official organizations for use in orphanages and madrasas.
Especially in Africa, the meat is distributed to local families as well along with the orphanages and madrasas.
- Which animals can be slaughtered as qurban?
Five types of animals such as camels, buffaloes, cattle, sheep and goats can be sacrificed if they meet the conditions for qurban.
- Is it permissible to sacrifice a cattle with seven different intentions?
In the case of cattle or camels, all 7 shares can be sacrificed with different intentions, provided that all of them are for worship. For example: Two shares for aqiqa, one share for nazr offering, one share for a vehicle, 3 shares for the shifa.
- What is a shifa qurban?
The qurban for shifa is a qurban that a person dedicates to Allah for the purpose of healing his illness.
- What is a qurban for the late ones?
Qurban for late ones is a qurban sacrificed as a gift to the souls of relatives or loved ones who have passed away.
- Can a sacrifice be performed by borrowing money?
It is permissible to sacrifice a wajib qurban and a adaq/aqiqa etc. qurban by borrowing money.
- What is Adaq/Nazr Sacrifice?
Nazr qurban is a sacrifice that a person dedicates to Allah in order to fulfill a certain intention or to relieve a certain distress.
- How many qurban should be slaughtered for aqiqa?
Two qurbans are slaughtered for boys and one for girls.
- When should the aqiqa qurban be slaughtered?
The qurban of aqiqa can be slaughtered from the day the child is born. It is more rewarding to sacrifice it on the seventh day.
- Akika kurbanı nedir?
Akika kurbanı, bir çocuğun doğumundan sonra onun adına kesilen kurbandır. Genellikle çocuğun doğumundan sonraki 7. gün kesilir.
- Can I pre-register my aqiqa qurban to be slaughtered on a specific date?
Yes, you can register. When you register your qurban on our qurban.uk website, you can write the date you want to be slaughtered in the note section.
- Is aqiqa only allowed for newborn children?
The one who did not sacrifice aqīqa when he was born can sacrifice one on his own behalf. The Prophet (s.a.w.) sacrificed aqîqa for himself and for his two grandsons when they were born after he declared his prophethood by the command of Allâh SWT
- Şükür kurbanı nedir?
Şükür kurbanı, Allah'a şükretmek amacıyla kesilen kurbandır. Bu, bir nimete, başarıya ya da olumlu bir gelişmeye karşılık olarak kesilebilir.
- What is qurban for vehicle?
A qurban for a vehicle is a qurban that is slaughtered when a new vehicle is purchased in order to thank Allah for this blessing.
- What is qurban.uk?
Qurban.uk is an international Qurbani-dedicated charity platform that facilitates Qurban (sacrificial meat donation) ibadah of Muslims and utilize their meat for children in need.It operates under International Foundation for Children’s Education, a UK-registered charity with charity number 1190967.
- What does qurban.uk do?
Our organization, which organizes aid projects across Africa and Asia—particularly for children—ensures that both obligatory and voluntary Qurban sacrifices from Muslims are carried out properly through Qurban.uk. Through this initiative, we touch the lives of tens of thousands of children.
Our foundation supports the shelter, nutrition, and education of children who struggle to survive in difficult conditions, especially those in orphanages and local Islamic schools. By utilizing the meat from these Qurban sacrifices for children living in these institutions, we fulfill the intentions of thousands of donors who wish for their sacrifice to be both completed and reach the right hands.
- How does qurban.uk operate?
All Qurbans are sacrificed under the supervision of qualified and authorized local religious officials (Scholars, Imams, and Hafizes) in the countries where we operate. The meat is then delivered to registered, local, official organizations for use in orphanages and madrasas.
These processes are transparently and strictly monitored through binding bilateral agreements with local organizations, and our own staff also visit and inspect the slaughter sites and the orphanages and Quran schools we serve every year.
- Where does qurban.uk operate?
The International Foundation for Children’s Education, which includes Qurban.uk, operates in over 15 countries including Mongolia, Senegal, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Burundi, and Nepal. It is also actively involved in disaster relief in areas like the earthquake region of Turkey, Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon, the earthquake zone in Morocco, and flood-affected areas in Pakistan.