In 2025, Islamic Relief Pakistan’s Qurbani distributions aim to reach the people of Gaza, LoC displaced families in AJ&K Pakistan, and Africa.
Qurbani 2025
What is Qurbani?
Qurbani means sacrifice. Every year during the Islamic month of Dhul Hijjah, Muslims around the world slaughter an animal – a goat, sheep, cow or camel – to reflect the Prophet Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice his son Ismail, for the sake of God.
After the animal has been sacrificed, its meat is then distributed to family, friends, and those most in need.
Donating Qurbani is highly recommended according to the majority of scholars and obligatory for every Muslim who is financially able to do so. There are also Qurbani Rules which dictate which animals can be sacrificed, the quality of the life it has led, its health status and guidelines on how the sacrifice must be carried out.
By donating your Qurbani to Islamic Relief Pakistan, you will be providing hope to the people of Gaza, LoC AJ&K Pakistan, and African countries as this is the only time that many families eat meat in the entire year.
What does Qurbani mean?
The word ‘Qurbani’ comes from ‘qurban’, which has its root in the Arabic word ‘qurb’ – meaning ‘nearness’. We offer Qurbani to be near to Allah (SWT) and please Him. At a deeper level it reflects the story of Prophet Ibrahim (AS) and his sacrifice, which serves as an example of his unwavering faith in Allah.
By giving Qurbani, we follow in his footsteps and remember his devotion to Allah, with an obligation to the poor.
So turn in prayer towards your Lord and sacrifice.
[Qur’an | Surah Al-Kawthar | 108:2]
Qurbani Donation
Throughout our lives, each and every one of us makes sacrifices to help our friends, family and neighbours. Therefore by sacrificing what we have to help those in need, we offer crucial solidarity and hope. Right now, a staggering 1 in 9 people worldwide are battling chronic hunger. However, there is hope: by giving Qurbani, you can feed a family in need this Eid.
The first ten days of Dhul Hijjah (the 10 best days) are the most sacred days of the year, loved by Allah (SWT). Therefore, by giving to Islamic Relief, you can reap the rewards of this blessed month. Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said:
There are no days on which righteous deeds are more beloved to Allah than these ten days.
[Hadith | Sahih al-Bukhari]
Who is eligible for Qurbani?
Islamic Relief has a set criteria and scoring systems in place to determine Qurbani recipients. The scoring system is based on the following criteria:
- Families who live on less than the minimum income for that particular country.
- Female-headed households.
- Families with disabled and/or elderly persons.
- Children under five years old.
- Pregnant women.
- Breastfeeding mothers.
- Families with little or no access to the market.
A thorough assessment is therefore carried out by our teams to objectively identify the weighting and priority of each of the above criteria. These are then applied when selecting recipient families to ensure we reach the most vulnerable without bias.
Who has to give Qurbani?
According to most Muslims, Qurbani is highly recommended and according to the Hanafi madhab, it is obligatory upon every sane adult Muslim male/female who has wealth in excess to his/her needs. Therefore, normally those who are eligible to pay Zakat are obliged to give Qurbani.