The Sunnah of Ibrahim

Qurbani

Eid-ul-Adha expected

Wed 27 May – Fri, 29 May 2026

10–12 Dhul Hijjah 1447 AH

Give Qurbani

What is Qurbani?

Qurbani is the ritual sacrifice performed during Eid al-Adha, commemorating Prophet Ibrahim's ﷺ unwavering willingness to sacrifice his son in obedience to Allah. Today, it remains one of the most beloved acts a Muslim can offer — feeding families, renewing devotion, and honouring a sunnah that has stood for thousands of years.

“So pray to your Lord and sacrifice.”
Sūrah al-Kawthar 108:2

The Essentials

The Four Pillars of Qurbani

Everything you need to know to perform Qurbani correctly — at a glance.

01

Who Must Give

Qurbani is wajib upon every sane, adult Muslim who owns wealth equal to or above the nisab threshold beyond their essential needs and is not a traveller during the days of Eid.

Reference: Hidayah · Hanafi fiqh

02

Animal Conditions

The animal must reach the required age — sheep/goat (1 year), cow (2 years), camel (5 years) — be free of significant defects, in good health, and well-cared for at the time of slaughter.

Reference: Sahih Muslim 1963

03

The Timing Window

Slaughter takes place after Eid Salah on the 10th of Dhul Hijjah and continues until before Maghrib on the 12th. Performing it before Eid prayer is not valid as Qurbani.

Reference: Sahih al-Bukhari 5546

04

Three-Way Distribution

The meat is recommended to be divided into three: one share for your household, one for relatives and neighbours, and one for the poor — embodying the spirit of giving central to Eid.

Reference: Recommended sunnah

Eid Day

Sunnahs of Eid al-Adha

Recommended acts to honour the day and earn extra reward.

Perform Ghusl

Take a full ritual bath before heading out for Eid Salah, as a means of purifying yourself for the blessed day.

Muwatta Imam Malik 428

Wear Your Best Clothes

Dress in your finest, ideally new and clean attire — apply 'itr (perfume) to honour the occasion.

Sahih Ibn Khuzaymah 1765

Eat After the Eid Prayer

Unlike Eid al-Fitr, it is sunnah to delay eating on Eid al-Adha until after the prayer — preferably from the meat of your Qurbani.

Sunan al-Tirmidhi 542

Recite the Takbir Aloud

On the way to Eid Salah, recite the Takbirat al-Tashreeq audibly: Allāhu Akbar, Allāhu Akbar, lā ilāha illa-llāh…

Authentically narrated

Take Different Routes

It is sunnah to walk to the Eid prayer by one path and return by another — bearing witness for the places you tread.

Sahih al-Bukhari 986

Attend Eid Salah

Pray Salat al-Eid in congregation. Listen attentively to the khutbah which follows the prayer — a key part of the day's worship.

Authentically narrated

Supplications

Du'as for Eid al-Adha

Essential supplications for the days of Tashreeq and Qurbani.

Takbirat al-Tashreeq

اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ، وَاللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، وَلِلَّهِ الْحَمْدُ

Allāhu Akbar, Allāhu Akbar, lā ilāha illa-llāh, wa-llāhu Akbar, Allāhu Akbar, wa lillāhi-l-ḥamd.

Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest, there is no god but Allah, Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest, and to Allah belongs all praise.

At Slaughter

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ وَاللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ

Bismillāhi wa-llāhu Akbar.

In the name of Allah, and Allah is the Greatest.

Asking Acceptance

اللَّهُمَّ تَقَبَّلْ مِنَّا، إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُ

Allāhumma taqabbal minnā, innaka anta-s-Samī'u-l-'Alīm.

O Allah, accept this from us — indeed You are the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing.

Eid Greeting

تَقَبَّلَ اللَّهُ مِنَّا وَمِنْكُمْ

Taqabbala-llāhu minnā wa minkum.

May Allah accept from us and from you.

Common Questions

Qurbani FAQ

Quick answers to the most asked questions.