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Mumbai: This Bakrid many Muslims will take just one share in a cattle, donate rest of the money to the poor and deserving
Published on : July 19, 2020
MUMBAI: In view of the new guidelines which make giving animal sacrifice on Eidul Adha or Bakrid festival very difficult amid Covid-19 pandemic, many Muslims in the state will not sacrifice goats or sheep but will take share in a cattle (bull or buffalo) preferably out of the state. Bakrid falls on August 1.
The guidelines released on Friday said that no mandis or livestock markets will be allowed and people can buy cattle or goats online. “It will be very difficult to buy cattle or goats as there are no mandis and cattle are not reaching the Deonar abattoir. If it is not possible to give Qurbani of goats and sheep here, people should do it outside the state where no such strict rules are enforced. By taking share in a cattle-bulls or buffaloes-they can save money which can be used to help poor relatives or others facing financial crisis,” said Maulana Burhanuddin Qasmi, director, Markazul Maarif, a think tank at Jogeshwari.
According to the rules, meat of a sacrificed cattle (bull, buffalo) can be equally shared by seven people while Qurbani of a goat or a sheep is valid for just one person.
Meanwhile, Hyderabad-based Jamia Nizamia, one of the oldest Islamic institutions in the country, has issued a fatwa saying that, in case giving Qurbani is extremely difficult, the equivalent amount of the animal, can be donated to the poor and deserving people in the community. This fatwa is being hailed widely.
“The fatwa clears the confusion that Muslims can utilize the money meant to buy cattle for Qurbani for charity if giving Qurbani is not possible or very difficult,” said Mazher Hussein, executive director, Confederation of Voluntary Association (COVA). Hussein has issued an appeal saying that, instead of buying a goat or sheep in these hard times, Muslims should take one hissa (share) in bulls or buffaloes. While a sheep will cost Rs 9000, one hissa in a bull will cost just Rs 3000. “They can prepare ration kits worth Rs 3000 and distribute them among teachers who have not been paid for months. This ration can take care of these teachers for at least two months,” said Hussein.
Maulana Mahmood Daryabadi of All India Ulema Council maintained that donating money to the needy cannot be alternative to qurbani. However, he too maintained that, in case of sacrificing cattle becoming extremely difficult at one place, people should try to arrange Qurbani at another place where restrictions are not so tough.
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