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What is the minimum age of a Qurbani animal?

Published as Qurbani FAQ’s (4/14)

· 8 Dhuʻl-Hijjah 1447 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

What is the minimum age of a Qurbani animal?

Answer

(a) A one-year-old goat or sheep

(b) A two-year-old cow, bull or domestic buffalo, and

(c) A five-year-old camel.

Animals younger than the prescribed age are not permissible for Qurbani except for sheep with the following condition: Sheep older than 6 months can be sacrificed if they resemble the size of a one-year-old sheep.

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