None can change Allah’s words, (Ref: Al_Quraan_018:027, 033:062).

Say, Surely my prayer and my sacrifice and my life and my death are (all) for Allah, the Lord of the worlds, (Al_Quraan_006:162).

Muslims do Sacrifice/Udhiyah/Qurabni/Sadaqah at different occasions and often confuse and are mixed up. Each and every case is totally different and need to understand correctly in the light of the Quraan and Authentic Hadeeth.

… Qurbani of calf (being infant) is prohibited and the cow for Qurbani should neither be too old nor suffer from any disability/defect but should be young, (Al_Quraan_002:067-071). Hence please desist from slaughtering the infant calf. Avoid misguidance.

… Only piety (TAQWA) of the Qurbani giver reaches Allah not the meat, (Al_Quraan_005:027 / 022:037). This clearly means the Qurbani giver should be pious with Halaal income.

Sacrifice/Udhiyah/Qurbani of Animals at Hajj from Halaal Income:

Sacrificing/Udhiyah/Qurbani is linked with performance of HAJJ only and the place of Sacrificing/ Udhiyah/ Qurbani is ONLY near Kabaa in Makkah. Allah commanded to do Sacrificing/Udhiyah/Qurbani by those performing Hajj for eating and distributing the meat to the poor and the needy. Further Allah has commanded that those who cannot afford to make Sacrificing/Udhiyah/Qurbani, they should keep fast for 3 days during HAJJ and further fast for 7 days after they reach their homes thus totaling 10 days. Please see details in the Al_Quraan_002:196 / 022:026-037. This indicates how Allah has made the Hajj rituals easy to follow. Thanks to Saudi Government for arranging of packing meat and sending it to poor and needy.

Sacrifice/Udhiyah/Qurbani of Animals on Eid-al-Adha at Home is like Sadaqah from Halaal Income:

Remember: Excess of everything is bad. Sadaqah means not only give meat but whatever need arises from the needy (Money, Medicine, Foods & Supplies etc.). If their need is to support their children to get education, then giving meat will not solve it. No one’s stomach gets fill from one piece of meat, BUT with the same price one may fill one’s stomach. Always Remember: Saving a Life is like Saving the Whole World. (Ref. Al_Quraan_005.032). We need to correct our Priorities.

Saving Lives OR Mass Murdering Animals in the months of Dhul Hijjah:

Muslims do Sacrifice/Udhiyah/Qurabni/Sadaqah at different occasions and often confuse and are mixed up. Each and every case is totally different and need to understand correctly in the light of the Quraan and Authentic Hadeeth. Sacrificing/Udhiyah/Qurbani is linked with performance of HAJJ only and the place of Sacrificing/ Udhiyah/ Qurbani is ONLY near Kabaa in Makkah. Muslims MUST not Mass Murdered Animals in the months of Dhul Hijjah in other parts of the world. Perhaps in same price of single piece of meat, you may feed one person at one time and this way you may save much more lives than feeding just one piece from which no one can fill their stomach. Stop Genocide of Animals in the name of Islaam. Sadaqah is a different issue.

Saving Lives OR constructing big Buildings OR building Masjids OR Kiswat al-ka'bah etc.:

When Abraha attacked Kabaa people left Kabaa to save their lives, (Ref: Al_Quraan_105:001-005). When Prophet Muhammad (Peace-Be-Upon-Him) life was in danger, He migrated to Madinah and left Makkah which has Kabaa in it for ever and ever, without thinking to go back. When humanity is in danger, Rulers (Kings, Queens, Presidents, Prime Ministers, Chief of Defense Personals and their sub-ordinates etc.) don’t deserve to have luxuries, don’t deserve to have extra benefits and don’t deserve to go for Picnic / Honeymoon etc., and wasting billions of dollars instead of spending in saving lives without any discrimination. Saving a Life is like Saving the Whole World, (Ref. Al_Quraan_005.032). My Salute to all those Non-Muslims Countries who have opened their doors for Muslims on Humanitarian ground without any discrimination, while many other Muslim Countries have closed their doors for their fellow Muslims. Many Muslims are killing their fellow Muslims in the name of Islaam. Many Muslims are cheating their fellow Muslims in the name of Islaam. Your Hajj, Qurbani/Sacrifice, Salaat, Namaaz, and other Worshiping will be lost if you are cheating/killing/robbing etc., in the name of Islaam and fundamental teaching of the Quraan is to save humanity without any discrimination, (Ref. Al_Quraan_107:001-007, 102:001-008). Hajj is Fard once in Lifetime.

Saving Lives OR Mass Murdering Animals in the months of Dhul Hijjah:

Muslims do Sacrifice/Udhiyah/Qurabni/Sadaqah at different occasions and often confuse and are mixed up. Each and every case is totally different and need to understand correctly in the light of the Quraan and Authentic Hadeeth. Sacrificing/Udhiyah/Qurbani is linked with performance of HAJJ only and the place of Sacrificing/ Udhiyah/ Qurbani is ONLY near Kabaa in Makkah. Muslims MUST not Mass Murdered Animals in the months of Dhul Hijjah in other parts of the world. Perhaps in same price of single piece of meat, you may feed one person at one time and this way you may save much more lives than feeding just one piece from which no one can fill their stomach. Stop Genocide of Animals in the name of Islaam. Sadaqah is a different issue.

Sadaqah of Animals on different occasions at Home from Halaal Income:

It is strongly recommended to do Sadaqah of Animals for those who can afford it, at very special occasions like one (or kids) gets admission in Professional Institutions or completes his/her Professional courses, or one is going through complex medical treatments like Major surgery/Chemotherapy/Stem Cells etc.

For all other matters give due (Zakaat/Sadaqah) to poor/needy, (Ref: Al_Quraan_002.262, 002.263, 002:271, 002.273, 009:060, 012.088, 030.039, 057:018).

As for the Sunnah Ibrahimi event, this took place some 6000 years before the Quraan was bestowed by Allah on our Prophet on completion of our Deen, Islaam, (Ref: Al_Quraan_005:003). The details are mentioned separately in another Surah Al-Sifah (Al_Quraan_037:102-108), when Prophet Ibrahim (Peace-Be-Upon-Him) tried to slaughter his son, Prophet Ismail (Peace-Be-Upon-Him), at the command of God, then Allah pleased with the devotion and submission of Prophet Ibrahim (Peace-Be-Upon-Him) put a lamb/goat instead for slaughter. Hence this Sunnah Ibrahimi can be given any time subject to requirements (Ref: Al_Quraan_022:034) but cannot be linked as a Fariz with Eid ul Adha Salaat/Namaz prayed only by those not performing Hajj.

Quraanic Fatwa: IMPORTANT GUIDELINES OF ALLAH:

… Allah says none and not even our Prophet can change/amend or deviate from His guidance/directives to humanity except following and preaching the Quraan and guiding the erring humanity and warning the non-believers to come to Allah’s right path, (Al_Quraan_010:015, 064, 094-095,109 /16:064/ 018:027 / 024:054/ 25:001,056/ 33:002/ 46:009). Hence avoid all such weak and unauthentic Hadiths which contradicts the Quraan, tales, stories, sayings, traditions, Arabic history and excesses and over-research on a complete Deen not in conformity with the Quraan. Our Prophet never wrote any Hadith to be termed authentic and non-challengeable but written by various Imams after more than 100 years after the death of our Prophet. As such with the passage of time, they were subject to misinterpretation and manipulations and that is why we search for Sahih Hadiths. Hence the best course for acceptance and satisfaction is to check whether the Hadiths are in conformity with the Quraan or not.

… Allah sent down the Quraan in truth and those who create differences will go to HELL (Al_Quraan_002:176). Allah's message is unchangeable, (Al_Quraan_033:062). Hence avoid all such weak and unauthentic Hadiths, tales, stories, sayings and traditions, deviations, misguidance, misinterpretation etc. which are not in conformity with the Quraanic Guidance.

… Allah asks us to hold fast to HIS rope and not to be divided, (Al_Quraan_003:103). As such there is no concept of sects, sub-sects, Maslak, Fiqah, unnecessary Ijtehad, deviations etc. which divide the Muslims. Our Prophet was a true Muslim only and never preached any sectarian differences etc.

… Allah says that the worst people are those who do not use their brain to understand but remain deaf and dumb, (Al_Quraan_008:022). Hence we should use our brain to understand and practice Islaam correctly in the light the Quraan to earn the Blessings of Allah.

… Allah asks us to uphold TRUTH and follow the Book and AVOID committing EXESSES and over acting in religious matters and rituals/Faraiz and not to follow the misguidance of such people who have gone astray from His right path, (Al_Quraan_002:042 / 004:171 / 005:077/007:003/039:023 ). Therefore please give priority to reading and understanding of Quraan first to avoid all misguidance, misunderstanding and exploitation along with various deviations, tales and stories, traditions and other differences to confuse and deviates Muslims from Allah's Right Path.

… Allah says that there are many exploiting Aalims/scholars who misguide the people from the right path of Allah and unjustly earn money, (Al_Quraan_009:034). We should avoid such Aalims/Imams who give more importance to weak and unauthentic Hadiths, sayings, stories, traditions etc. rather than Quraanic Guidance to misguide us and also adopt Islaam as a profession to earn money and promote their cults and priesthood and become Demi Gods.

… Allah says those (Aalims, Imams, Scholars, Moulvis, Maulanas, Muftis) who conceal the truth of Quraanic guidance from being projected to humanity and mix truth with falsehood (like giving more importance to weak and unauthentic Hadiths, tales, stories, sayings, traditions etc. not in conformity with Quraan to deviate the Muslims) and make a livelihood by adopting Islaam as a profession, will go to HELL, (Al_Quraan_002: 41-42,159, 174-175/6:90/16:95). Therefore all our Aalims/scholars/Imams and Quraanic teachers must give preference to projecting and explaining Quraanic guidance/directives on all walk of our lives along with authentic Hadiths etc. so that we follow the right path of Allah and are not deviated, misguided or misled and also stop earning a livelihood on Islaam. They should adopt other means of livelihood as done by our Prophet. The preaching and projection of Islaam is a FEESABILILLAH/voluntary work.

… Our Prophet was specifically directed by Allah not to adopt Islaam as a means of livelihood, (Al_Quraan:102:104 / 025:057) as it is a Fi Sabil Illah work in the service of Allah. Accordingly our Prophet worked hard to make a livelihood. Our Aalims/Imams/scholars/Muftis and Quraanic teachers who have adopted Islaam as a money earning profession should follow Allah’s directive and our Prophet’s example in this regard and work hard to make a living.

Say, Surely my prayer and my sacrifice and my life and my death are (all) for Allah, the Lord of the worlds, (Al_Quraan_006:162).

It is my (Irshad Mahmood) humble request to all Masjid organizers to start Quraanic Arabic Language Course in Masjids for free.