The days of Dhul Hijjah and the festival of Eid al-Adha is one of the most important periods in the Muslim calendar. Many of us will be organising our Qurbani over the next few weeks, and it is important that we fulfil this obligation in the correct way. Here we address the most common queries about this important act of worship.
This sacrifice commemorates the actions of the Prophet Ibrahim (as), when he was prepared to sacrifice his beloved son Ismail (as) after seeing in a dream that Allah (swt) wanted him to do so. However, the dream was a test from Allah, and He sent down a ram from heaven to be sacrificed in Ismail’s place.
By sacrificing an animal each year, we are confirming that we are willing to sacrifice whatever Allah asks of us and to submit to Him completely.