Giving Qurbaani meat as remuneration

· 12 Rabiʻ II 1433 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Is it permissible to give the Qurbaani meat to those employed for skinning etc. as remuneration?

Answer

It is not permissible to give the Qurbaani meat to those employed for skinning etc. as remuneration.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

ولايعطى أجر الجزار منها لإنه كبيع واستفيدت من قوله عليه الصلوة والسلام من باع جلد أضحيته فلا أضحية له (الدر المختار 6/328)

(ولا يعطي أجرة الجزار من الأضحية) لقوله عليه الصلاة والسلام لعلي رضي الله عنه تصدق بجلالها وخطامها ولا تعط أجر الجزار منها شيئا والنهي عنه نهي عن البيع أيضا لأنه في معنى البيع (الهداية 4/361)

(ولا يعطي أجرة الجزار منها شيئا) والنهي عنه نهي عن البيع لأنه في معنى البيع لأنه يأخذه بمقابلة عمله فصار معاوضة كالبيع (البحر الرائق 8/203)

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