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Topic: Performing Qurbani in Pakistan on Behalf of Someone Living Abroad: When Should the Animal Be Slaughtered?

(No-42120)

Q Mufti Sahib, this year Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, America, Canada and other countries will all celebrate Eid on the same day. If people living abroad have appointed someone in Pakistan to perform their Qurbani, and the time for Qurbani has already begun in Pakistan but has not yet started in the country where those people are living, would their Qurbani performed in Pakistan at that time be valid?

aIn Islamic law, Qurbani is tied to specific days and defined times. For a Qurbani to be valid, it has to be performed within the 3 days of Qurbani (10th Dhul Hijjah to 12th Dhul Hijjah).
Since this year, 1447H / 2026, the days of Qurbani fall on the same date in Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, America, Canada, and several other countries, the Qurbani of those living abroad can be validly performed in Pakistan once Eid day (10th of Dhul Hijjah) has begun in both countries, even if the Eid prayer has not yet been offered in the country where they are residing.
In this case, the Qurbani may be performed in Pakistan after the Eid prayer has been offered at any one location in the city where the animal is present.

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دلائل:

بدائع الصنائع: (73/5، ط: دار الکتب العلمیة)
وأما الذي يرجع إلى وقت التضحية فهو أنها لا تجوز قبل دخول الوقت

بدائع الصنائع: (65/5، ط: دار الکتب العلمیة)
وأيام النحر ثلاثة: يوم الأضحى - وهو اليوم العاشر من ذي الحجة - والحادي عشر، والثاني عشر وذلك بعد طلوع الفجر من اليوم الأول إلى غروب الشمس من الثاني عشر

فتح القدير للكمال ابن الهمام: (506/9، ط: دار الفکر)
إن سبب وجوب الأضحية الوقت وهو أيام النحر

فتح القدير للكمال ابن الهمام: (511/9، ط: دار الفکر)
(قوله ووقت الأضحية يدخل بطلوع الفجر من يوم النحر، إلا أنه لا يجوز لأهل الأمصار الذبح حتى يصلي الإمام العيد)

Allah the Almighty knows best
Darul ifta Al-Ikhlas, Karachi

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