Q: What is the shar’i ruling in the case where a poor person purchased an animal free from any defect but later on its leg broke or some defect entered it which rendered it invalid for Qurbani. Can the poor person slaughter such an animal for Qurbani?
A: The poor person can slaughter such an animal for Qurbani.
ولو اشتراها سليمة ثم تعيبت بعيب مانع فعليه إقامة غيرها مقامها إن كان غنيا و إن كان فقيرا أجزأه ذلك (الدر المختار ص325 ج6)
Answered by:
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & Approved:
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)