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It is advisable to give as early as possible. At Islamic Relief, we strive to implement the Qurbani sacrifice over 3 days (10th to 12th Dhul Hijjah).By selecting to give one Prophetic Qurbani, you will be carrying out two Qurbanis in Gaza.
Palestine (Gaza)
Due to the ongoing war and political instability in these countries, the Qurbani process will be slightly different this year in Gaza, to ensure safe and smooth implementation of our programme.
It is advisable to give as early as possible. At Islamic Relief, we strive to implement the Qurbani sacrifice over 3 days (10th to 12th Dhul Hijjah). By selecting to give one Prophetic Qurbani, you will be carrying out two Qurbanis in Palestine.
Palestine Qurbani – €450
In Gaza, Qurbani animals will be procured and slaughtered in Egypt, then immediately frozen and transported to Gaza in refrigerated trucks. At the borders, special priority is being given to trucks carrying fresh meat, dairy, fruits, and vegetables. We expect the meat to reach Gaza and be distributed within 4-8 days after slaughter, and are prepared for multiple contingencies to ensure smooth operations.
Our field office staff in Gaza are familiar with local issues and challenges, enabling them to effectively implement mitigation measures if any issues arise.
Giving Qurbani (a sacrifice) is a sacred act of worship highly encouraged by Allah (SWT). While it is recommended to split your Qurbani between yourself, your family, your friends and those in need, many Muslims instead prefer to have their Qurbani performed in some of the world’s most vulnerable communities. When you donate your Qurbani to Islamic Relief, we distribute all three parts to those in need.
Our Quality Assured Qurbani programme provides meat, an essential resource for many, to thousands of disadvantaged families in Gaza, whose only meat source this year will be your Qurbani donation.
In 2024, Islamic Relief carried out 2,982 Qurbanis in Gaza, reaching 127,295 people Alhamdullilah.
In 2024, your Qurbani donations reached over 127,295 people in Gaza, alhamdullilah!
Each day, the people of Gaza face dire living conditions due to ongoing war and conflict in the region. Damaged infrastructure and sanctions prevent many from accessing fundamental needs such as clean drinking water, food, education facilities and more.
Without the resources to maintain livestock, many are forced to go without.
However, each year, your Qurbani donations help bring life to communities in Gaza -strengthening livelihoods and bringing families together for the festive days of Eid Al-Adha! Your Qurbani donations make all the difference to families during their time of need.
Donate Qurbani and make your sacrifice today.
Despite the cost of living crisis, your generous donations in 2024 meant that those living in hardship across the globe received desperately-needed support this Dhul Hijjah.
Thanks to your kind help, our teams on the ground distributed more than 543,006 qurbani meat packs across 29 countries, reaching over 3 million people!
The Quality Assured Qurbani programme is Islamic Relief’s specialised worldwide programme which upholds Core Humanitarian Standard and Shariah compliance throughout the entire process to ensure rightsholders receive quality, halal (permissible) and Tayyib (healthy, pure) Qurbani meat. This means that the Qurbani meets the needs of the rightsholder, upholds the rules of Qurbani and ensures Shariah compliance, regulatory standards and animal welfare standards.
We make sure no compromises are made when delivering quality Qurbani to communities in need around the world. Learn more about our Quality Assured Qurbani programme here.
It is the policy of Islamic Relief that the selected beneficiaries of the Qurbani 2023 project are made eligible based on a scoring system, which ranks families according to need.
A thorough needs assessment will be conducted to objectively identify the weighting and priority of each of the above criteria. These are then applied when selecting beneficiaries to ensure we reach the most needy without bias or subjectivity in selection.
It is the policy of Islamic Relief to distribute only one Qurbani meat pack to each family regardless of family size.
This depends on the school of thought you follow. Please consult your local Imam/Sheikh for further information. According to the Hanafi school of thought it is obligatory for:
No, this is not necessary as long as you have made the intention that you are giving this Qurbani on behalf of a certain person.
Islamic Relief primarily distributes:
The volume of Qurbani is representative by the allocations committed for each country.
For donors, the following information can help you calculate your donation:
Islamic Relief has been performing Qurbani since 1986. As with our other projects, Islamic Relief’s work is constantly monitored and audited. Reports are also produced each year showing what activities have taken place in each country.
Islamic Relief primarily distributes: Fresh Qurbani – in most countries animals are purchased and slaughtered locally. Chilled Qurbani – in countries such as Jordan where fresh Qurbani is significantly more expensive, animals are slaughtered in Europe and shipped ready for distribution from the third day of Eid onwards. This enables us to offer a much more cost-effective alternative, without compromising on quality
No, as Islamic Relief is conducting hundreds of thousands of Qurbanis around the world, therefore this is practically not possible. It is also not necessary to pronounce the name of the person, even if you are making a Qurbani on behalf of someone else. Simply making the intention that you are giving this Qurbani on behalf of a certain person is sufficient.
The time for sacrifice ends when the sun sets on the fourth day. Therefore, you can make payments right up until the end of the third day after Eid (13th of Dhul-Hijjah) before Maghreb salah. Islamic Relief has already purchased the animals to be slaughtered.
It is advisable to give as early as possible. Islamic Relief implements our Qurbani over 4 days (10th to 13th Dhul Hijjah). We purchase the animals to be slaughtered in advance based on forecasted quotas. Hence if you give a Qurbani on any of these days, it will be carried out in time.
Admin charges are necessary in order to perform the Qurbani as they cover the cost of transportation, slaughtering, cutting, packing, distribution and hire of staff as well as organisational support costs.
Yes, all the various expenses such as the cost of the animal, slaughter, butchering, transportation, storage, selection of the beneficiaries, and distribution are included in the price.
Qurbanis are performed through Islamic Relief field offices who purchase and slaughter animals locally. If there are problems with livestock supply in a particular country (due to limited local supply, natural disaster etc.) then animals are sourced and slaughtered abroad, and then shipped to the affected countries. All animals are sacrificed according to Islamic guidelines.
Animals chosen in a country are dependent upon:
Islamic Relief performs Qurbani as part of our overall seasonal programme. Therefore, the people who benefit in Ramadan and from our general projects, Insha’Allah, would also benefit from Qurbani. This allows us to focus our efforts and help the same people to improve their lives, rather than providing small amounts of help occasionally but not achieving great successes.
We are not able to carry out Qurbani for specific orphans; the scale of the operation makes this exceptionally difficult. However, orphans are a high priority in our programmes; therefore they not only benefit from donors’ sponsorship, but also benefit from receiving other support in Ramadan and Qurbani.
It is recommended for the one who wants to offer a sacrifice, once the new moon of Dhul Hijjah appears (i.e. on the 1st of Dhul Hijjah), not to remove anything from his hair, nails or skin, until he has offered the sacrifice.
It would be better if people did not visit, as on the day our teams on the ground are extremely busy with slaughtering the animals, dividing them, packing the meat, transporting it to villages and distributing the Qurbani packages. Therefore, our teams will not have the capacity or time to host individuals. However, if you are at the locations where the Qurbani is being distributed then you are welcome to observe. To demonstrate our distributions to donors, we will share photographs of some of our distributions around the world on our website and social media channels.