Qurbani 2026: Eid al-Adha Dates, Prices, and How Proxy Sacrifice Works

Qurbani (also "Udhiya," "Korban," or "Kurban") is the religious sacrifice performed during Eid al-Adha, commemorating the willingness of Prophet Ibrahim عليه السلام to sacrifice his son in obedience to Allah. For 2026, here is what you need to know.

Eid al-Adha 2026 dates

Eid al-Adha 2026 is expected to fall on late May 2026 (precise date depends on lunar moon-sighting in your region). Qurbani may be performed on the day of Eid (10th of Dhul-Hijjah) and the three following days (11th, 12th, 13th of Dhul-Hijjah). Sacrificing before Eid prayer is invalid.

Who is required to perform Qurbani?

According to the Hanafi school: every adult Muslim who possesses wealth above the Zakat nisab on Eid day is required to perform Qurbani. The other three Sunni schools (Shafi'i, Maliki, Hanbali) treat it as sunnah mu'akkadah (highly recommended) rather than obligatory, but with strong communal expectation.

What animals qualify?

Animal	Minimum Age	Shares
Sheep / lamb / goat	1 year (or 6 months for fattened lamb)	1 person per animal
Cattle / cow	2 years	Up to 7 persons per animal
Camel	5 years	Up to 7 persons per animal

The animal must be free of major defects (blindness, severe lameness, missing limbs). Minor defects (small scars, missing teeth) are permissible.

Bakara 195 Qurbani 2026 pricing

Domestic (Türkiye):

• Sheep / lamb (full): ₺X,XXX (TR pricing, see /kurban)
• Cattle share (1/7 of one cow): ₺X,XXX
• Full cattle (7 shares): ₺X,XXX

International:

• Palestine sheep qurbani: $250 USD
• Yemen sheep qurbani: $180 USD
• Syria sheep qurbani: $200 USD
• Pakistan sheep qurbani: $150 USD
• Cattle share (1/7) international: $250 USD
• Full cattle international: $1,750 USD

How proxy (vekalet) sacrifice works

Under Islamic law, you can appoint Bakara 195 as your wakeel (proxy/agent) to perform Qurbani on your behalf. This is permissible across all four Sunni schools provided:

1. You explicitly authorize the proxy (we provide a vekalet acceptance step in the donation flow)
2. The animal is identified to your sacrifice (we maintain donor-to-animal records)
3. The sacrifice is performed in the legal Eid window
4. The meat is distributed per Sunnah (1/3 to family, 1/3 to friends/neighbors, 1/3 to the poor — though proxies typically distribute 100% to the poor on the donor's behalf)

Bakara 195 partners with Türkiye-wide and international slaughterhouses with veterinary oversight to ensure halal slaughter standards (Zabiha) and proper distribution.

Fiqh notes

• Aqiqah (newborn sacrifice): different from Qurbani; can be performed anytime after a child's birth.
• One sheep/share per person: scholars differ on whether one sheep can be sacrificed for an entire household. Conservative position is one share per adult Muslim.
• Naming the sacrificer: the wakeel pronounces the donor's name (or "the donor on whose behalf this sacrifice is offered") at the time of slaughter.

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