Eid-El-Kabir Festival: Cleric Cautions Muslims Against Slaughtering Deformed Animals - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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August 10, 2019
AMuslim scholar, Jimoh Abdulwahab has advised adherents against slaughteringdeformed animals for Sallah.
Abdulwahabof Nurulhudda Islamic Centre, who gave the advice in Ilorin, Oyo said onlyhealthy animals free of any deformity and blemish can be used for Sallah.
Thescholar also said that animals that had broken horns were not allowed, addingthat the animals recommended must be healthy. According to Abdulwahab, animalsrecommended for Sallah included rams, camels, cow, goats and sheep.
Healso said that it was forbidden to slaughter animals in the night, in order toavoid slaughtering them improperly, adding that underage and non-knowledgeablepersons were not allowed to slaughter Sallah rams.
Abdulwahab advised that the meat should be divided into three portions, one portion for the family, the second portion for people visiting and the third for people who were unable to slaughter animals for Sallah. He called on Muslim faithful to also extend the Sallah meat to adherents of other religions to demonstrate goodwill and brotherhood.