Qurbani Ritual & It's Association With Muslim Charity

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Qurbani, in the Islamic religion, is basically the sacrifice of certain livestock (presumably cattle) during the month of Muharram or Dhul Hijjah. This happens in accordance with the Ku’ran where Prophet Ibrahim sacrifices his own son to GOD. According to Muslim religion, there is a strong belief that any Muslim man who has been employed should keep only one-third of the meat for himself and his family while the rest should be donated among the neighbors as well poor and needy ones. The Qurbani concept can well be defined as a certain form of Islamic charitable approach of distributing food to the less fortunate and poor people of the society.

Meat is always considered one of the best food sources to nutrients and calories. And well, it’s rightly so! This might well be the reason why meat is used in most of the Muslim celebrations and events. Islamic Charities, when distributing foods, mostly prefer donating large chunk of cattle meats to the needy ones. However, the charitable organizations not only provide food but also cloth and cash as well other items required for daily basis like soap, toothbrush, shoes, etc. ...
... Many Islamic charities even engage in orphan sponsorship programs. Qurbani is one of the most significant implications of a sacrifice being made by Ibrahim, as per Islamic Holy Book, Ku’raan. In fact, there is also a strong mention of this sacrifice in religious books depicting Judaism, and Christianity.

It was the year of 1986 when the first Islamic charity started operating. The donors distributed canned meat to the needy and poor communities through qurbani during the holy month of Muharram. Slowly, the concept was further modified with distribution and donation of cash amounts as well clothes and daily requisites. According to traditional Muslim belief, consumption of meat is considered a boon & high favor from the Allah (God). When distributing a donating meat to the needy through charity, the blessings of Allah shower more on the donator. According to common Muslim tradition, the donor can keep one third of the total meat and then distribute the rest among the poor and needy ones. These days, the donors also distribute meats among neighbors, relatives, and friends.