Sacrificing animals during Eidul Adha in the name of Allah is wazib or fard or sunnah with refernce?

 Sacrificing animals during Eidul Adha in the name of Allah is  wazib or fard or sunnah with refernce?

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The sacrifice of an animal (Qurbani or Udhiyah) during Eid al-Adha is considered wajib (obligatory) by some schools of Islamic law and sunnah mu’akkadah (emphasized Sunnah) by others. The ruling differs depending on the school of thought.

Here is a breakdown with references:

🟨 1. Hanafi School: Wajib (Obligatory)

  • The Hanafi madhhab holds that Qurbani is wajib for:

    • Every Muslim who is sane, adult (baligh), resident (not a traveler), and possesses wealth equivalent to or above the Nisab (threshold of zakat).

🔹 Evidence from Hadith:

Abu Huraira (RA) reported that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
"Whoever has the means and does not offer the sacrifice, let him not approach our place of prayer."
— Sunan Ibn Majah 3123 (Hasan, according to scholars like Al-Albani)

🔸 Hanafi Interpretation: This stern warning indicates a level of obligation, hence the ruling of wajib.

🟩 2. Maliki, Shafi'i, and Hanbali Schools: Sunnah Mu’akkadah (Emphasized Sunnah)

  • These schools consider Qurbani highly recommended, but not obligatory.

  • Sunnah Mu’akkadah means that the Prophet (ﷺ) did it regularly and strongly encouraged it, but missing it is not sinful if one has an excuse.

🔹 Hadith Evidence:

Anas (RA) reported:
"The Prophet (ﷺ) sacrificed two white rams with black markings. He slaughtered them with his own hand, said 'Bismillah' and 'Allahu Akbar', and placed his foot on their sides."
— Sahih Bukhari (5558) and Muslim (1966)

🔸 Interpretation: The Prophet ﷺ performed the sacrifice, but there is no explicit command making it fard (compulsory) on every individual, hence classified as Sunnah Mu’akkadah by these schools.

🟥 3. Not Fard (Not Absolutely Obligatory)

  • No major school of Islamic jurisprudence (fiqh) considers Qurbani to be fard 'ayn (individually obligatory like Salah or fasting in Ramadan).

  • There is no direct Qur’anic verse commanding every Muslim to perform Qurbani.

  • Surah Al-Kawthar (108:2):

"So pray to your Lord and sacrifice [to Him alone]."
This is interpreted by scholars as referring to the general act of sacrifice, not necessarily making Eid al-Adha Qurbani fard.

✅ Summary Table

School of ThoughtRuling on QurbaniNotes
HanafiWajibObligatory for those who meet conditions (wealth, etc.)
MalikiSunnah Mu’akkadahStrongly encouraged
Shafi’iSunnah Mu’akkadahStrongly encouraged
HanbaliSunnah Mu’akkadahStrongly encouraged
None

Fard



Allah knows best.

No school classifies it as fard


Allah is one and second to none.

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