Nisaab for Qurbani

Question:-

If a person has incurred a debt, then will Qurbani will be obligatory upon him?

Answer:-

If a person has less than the Nisaab after deducting the debt amount from his assets, then Qurbani will not be Waajib upon him.

However, if a person is not paying the debt immediately (during the days of Qurbani) as it is a long term debt, and is then left with the Nisaab (during the days of Qurbani) then Qurbani will be Waajib upon him. Yes, if it is a current debt that is due immediately (during the days of Qurbani), and after subtracting this amount he is left with less than the Nisaab, then Qurbani will not be Waajib upon him.

نصاب سے قرض وضع کرنے کے بعد اگر نصاب میں نقص نہیں آتا ، نصاب کامل باقی رہتا تو قربانی واجب ہے ورنہ نہیں   (احسن الفتاوی ص۵۰۷ ج۷)

وَلَوْ كان عليه دَيْنٌ بِحَيْثُ لو صَرَفَ إلَيْهِ بَعْضَ نِصَابِهِ لَا يَنْقُصُ نِصَابُهُ لَا تَجِبُ لِأَنَّ الدَّيْنَ يَمْنَعُ وُجُوبَ الزَّكَاةِ فَلَأَنْ يَمْنَعَ وُجُوبَ الْأُضْحِيَّةَ أَوْلَى لِأَنَّ الزَّكَاةَ فَرْضٌ وَالْأُضْحِيَّةَ وَاجِبَةٌ وَالْفَرْضُ فَوْقَ الْوَاجِبِ (بدائع الصنائع ص64 ج5)

Also, in the Nisaab of Qurbani the following should be taken into consideration. If a person has an additional home, or an additional piece of land, or additional vehicles over and above his basic vehicle which is a necessity, irrespective of these additional assets being for business or not, then these additional assets will also be included in one’s Nisaab. Similarly, if a person owns devices of entertainment such as a television set, DVD, additional cellphone etc. which is not considered as one’s basic needs and necessities, then the value of these items will also be included in the Nisaab of Qurbani.

[Re:- Fataawa Darul Uloom Zakariyya Pg.308 Vol.6]      

ALLAH TA’ALA KNOWS BEST!

ANSWERED BY:

Mufti Mohammed Desai

Date: 21 Jumadal Ukhra 1443 / 24 January 2022