Türkiye Adak Qurbani
What is an Adak Qurbani?
The word "adak" (votive), which corresponds to "nadhr" in Arabic, means that a person promises and pledges to Allah to perform an act of worship of a fard (obligatory) or wajib (necessary) nature, even though they are not religiously obligated to do so. Adak is when an individual voluntarily takes on certain religious obligations in order to secure Allah's help and support in achieving what they desire or avoiding what they fear.
Adak Qurbani is the sacrifice dedicated to Allah in the event that an intended wish comes true, and it becomes obligatory to sacrifice it when the condition is met. At Islamic Relief, we accept your adak trusts with great care, perform the sacrifice in strict accordance with Islamic principles and our transparency policy, and deliver them to those in need.
Why Islamic Relief?
We deliver your Adak sacrifices as a blessing to the tables of our brothers and sisters struggling with hunger, war, and crises all around the world. Your trusts are in safe hands with our sacrifices performed within the framework of hygiene rules, by carefully selecting animals that are religiously permissible to be sacrificed.
What You Need to Know About Adak Qurbani
Adaks are generally divided into two categories: absolute (mutlaq) and conditional (muqayyad):
- Absolute Adaks: These are adaks that are not bound by any condition. For example, saying "I will sacrifice an animal for the sake of Allah" is an absolute adak and can be fulfilled at any time.
- Conditional Adaks: These are adaks that are tied to a condition. For example, saying "If my patient recovers, I will sacrifice an animal for the sake of Allah." If the condition is met, sacrificing the animal becomes obligatory. It is not valid to sacrifice the animal before the condition is met.
For an adak to be religiously valid, certain conditions must be met by the person making the vow and the vowed act:
- The person making the vow must be a Muslim, sane, and have reached the age of puberty.
- The vowed act must be practically possible, religiously acceptable, and an act of worship of a fard or wajib nature (such as prayer, fasting, sacrifice, charity, etc.).
- The vowed act must not already be a fard or wajib obligation for the person.
- Adak can only be made from animals eligible for Qurbani; animals like chickens or roosters cannot be used for an Adak sacrifice.
The person making the vow, their spouse, parents, grandparents, children, and grandchildren cannot eat from the meat of the Adak Qurbani. Additionally, those who possess the nisab amount of wealth, meaning those considered wealthy in religion, cannot consume this meat either. If any of these individuals consume the meat, the value of the consumed amount must be given to the poor as charity. The essential principle is to distribute the entirety of the Adak Qurbani to the poor and needy.
