Tips for Choosing a Good Qurban Animal According to Islamic Teachings

Qurban is one of the elements of worship, in the implementation of Eid al-Adha. Qurban is done as a form of obedience to Allah SWT, as well as the concern of Muslims for others. To make a qurban itself is ordered for those who are able as a form of practice in the world. In the language of the Prophet Muhammad SAW:

"Whoever is able to make a qurban, but he does not do it, then do not approach the place of prayer".

What does it mean?

There is a vertical dimension, a ritual, which can be assessed if it can be proven in horizontal worship. Understanding and whether it is obligatory or just a sunat mu'akad, also if you are able it becomes obligatory. But the interpretation is as if this is approaching obligatory, not yet at the obligatory level. The provisions for making a qurban are not arbitrary, according to the commands written in the Qur'an. One goat represents 1 person. If one cow represents 7 people. The prime condition of the animal is absolutely the law.

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The requirements for the sacrificial animal to be slaughtered also have rules, here are tips for choosing a sacrificial animal, so that our sacrificial moment this time is valid.

The first is about the age of the sacrificial animal:

For goats or sheep, it must be 1 year old, for cows it must be 2 years old. And also make sure the sacrificial animal has changed its teeth, and this can be seen from the teeth of the sacrificial animal. If it hasn't changed, the milk teeth look small and also a little sharp. Well, if it has changed, the teeth look big and also even.

The second condition:

we must make sure the sacrificial animal must be in a healthy condition, and does not show signs of illness. Such as fever, sunken eyes, lack of appetite, weakness, diarrhea, and its skin is healthy, not dull, and also standing. Or the sacrificial animal is not in a disabled condition, such as limping, or blindness. Healthy is not enough, we must ensure that the animal is in very good condition, or fat, not emaciated

The third is that the sacrificial animal must have a good appetite, and not look skinny and emaciated.

The fourth, make sure the organs of the sacrificial animal are clean. Such as a wet nose, no discharge, or mucus.

The better the quality of the sacrificial animal, the better its deeds.

Understanding the requirements and rules that have been set, sacrificial animal traders compete to sell their merchandise. The owner of this sheep, for example, is one of them. Located in Lamlagang Village, Sawang District, he provides special care for his livestock.

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The sheep are massaged, because the sheep from the farmer, get into the car, they keep vomiting, they are tired, their bodies are all sore. So their appetite decreases, therefore we need to do massage therapy, so that their appetite becomes voracious. Starting from ordinary sheep, to qibas sheep, all get the same treatment, massage once every 10 days. So usually, the body parts of the sheep that need to be massaged are the legs, back, tail, and neck.

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Well, massaging the back also has to be hard, so that it is steady, don't hesitate, this function is so that the blood circulation of the sheep is smooth, and also not stressed. Even with maximum service, the price offered here is still normal. These sheep are priced at 2 to 4 million rupiah. Thanks to this treatment, the sale of sacrificial animals here has increased by 20% from last year. Ahead of Eid al-Adha tomorrow, the owner has sold 120 sheep.

A larger body posture, and more meat content, are the reasons these sheep are hunted. The average sheep here weighs between 40 to 60 kg, the price depends on the weight of the animal. All sheep have met to be used as sacrificial animals. Not only highlighting the prime quality of the sheep, in order to attract buyers, the owner always bathes his sheep to maintain the cleanliness of the sheep. Not only bathing, the wool of this sheep is combed neatly. Highlighting the best-selling, the owner of this sheep is able to reap profits of up to millions of rupiah.

Yeee,,,, I have got a sacrificial animal, and the sacrificial animal I chose is a Qibas sheep. And it looks right, and it is also worthy of being sacrificed, right?

This sacrificial animal will be a witness, later it will come with its horns, with its fur, with its nails, it will come on the Day of Judgment, to be a witness. If its fur, nails, and horns come, let alone its meat, let alone its bones, let alone its fat, all of that will come to bear witness on the Day of Judgment. So purify yourself, by sacrificing, that's all, then understand according to the hadith.

That's my post today, hopefully there are benefits that can be obtained. See you on the next occasion, of course with a different story, God willing.

Greetings always compact.

By @midiagam