Sallah : Rams bought through ‘Yahoo, Yahoo’ unclean for sacrifice – Cleric

Sallah : Rams bought through ‘Yahoo, Yahoo’ unclean for sacrifice – Cleric

In a stern sermon delivered during the Eid prayer at the University of Benin’s Ekenwa campus, Umar Haruna, Deputy Chief Imam, emphasized that sacrificial animals purchased with funds acquired through illegitimate means are deemed unacceptable for religious sacrifice.

Highlighting the sanctity of legitimate earnings in Islam, the cleric stressed that buying animals like rams with money earned from “yahoo, yahoo” businesses or other unlawful ventures would not be accepted by Allah.

“It is not compulsory to slaughter an animal for sacrifice,” Mallam Haruna stated, underscoring that the practice is reserved for those with lawful means to acquire such animals. Quoting from the Holy Quran (22:37), he elucidated, “What Allah desires is not the flesh or blood of sacrificial animals, but the piety behind the act.”

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The sermon further elucidated that Muslims should abstain from living off unlawful earnings, extending this principle beyond Eid-Kabir to encompass all aspects of life. Mallam Haruna reminded attendees that Hajj, while a fundamental pillar of Islam, is not obligatory for those who lack the means to undertake it.

Addressing the consequences of unlawful earnings, the cleric warned that even grand gestures such as constructing multimillion-naira mosques would be deemed impermissible if funded through illegitimate sources.

Regarding the legality of receiving sacrificial animals as gifts, Mallam Haruna clarified that it remains permissible unless the giver’s means of livelihood are known to involve illicit activities like internet fraud or prostitution.

Sallah : Rams bought through ‘Yahoo, Yahoo’ unclean for sacrifice – Cleric