Qurbaani due to an Investment

· 15 Dhuʻl-Hijjah 1433 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

If a parent has money invested for his baaligh child, but the child will only get this when he turns 18, is qurbani wajib upon the child? (e.g. Eduction policy)

Answer

If the money invested was owned by the baaligh son or daughter, qurbaani will be waajib.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

وشرائطها الإسلام والإقامة واليسار الذي يتعلق به وجوب صدقة الفطر(الدر المختار ج6 ص312)

الباب الثامن في صدقة الفطر وهي واجبة على الحر المسلم المالك لمقدار النصاب فاضلا عن حوائجه الأصلية كذا في الاختيار شرح المختار ولا يعتبر فيه وصف النماء ويتعلق بهذا النصاب وجوب الأضحية (الهندية ص191 ج1)

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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