I just heard Muslims sacrifice by killing?

Question

animals during this holiday they are celabrating. I would like an explanation.

Answer 1

Some Muslims do. Ancient Jews used to do the same thing. It's called atonement.

The idea is that God requires blood shed for the price of sin. And to atone for your own sin, you must sacrifice something pure to God. Christians don't participate in the sacrificial system anymore because Christians believe that Jesus (the "Lamb" of God) was sacrificed on our behalf to atone for all of the sin of the world.

Answer 2

Sacrificing an animal on Eid al-Adhaa is a part of the Sunnah of the Prophet (pbuh), which was taught and promoted by the Prophet (pbuh), not as a means of helping the needy, but as a reminder of the real spirit of Islam - i.e. the complete and unqualified submission to God - and a reminder of the great sacrifice of the epitome of the required complete and unqualified submission - i.e. Abraham (pbuh). If seen in the correct perspective, the animal being sacrificed is not just meat and skin that may be used for feeding the hungry or helping someone in need, but it actually symbolizes our own life and blood. The sacrifice, as a reminder of Abraham (pbuh)'s action is a symbol of our commitment to God that he deserves our complete submission to the extent that if, at any time, for the sake of His cause, we have to sacrifice our most treasured possessions and even lay down our lives, we would, insha'Allah, never hesitate in doing so.

It is due to this reason that when some of the companions asked the Prophet (pbuh) regarding the significance of this sacrifice, the Prophet (pbuh) is reported to have replied: "It is the Sunnah of your father, Abraham (pbuh)[1]". As far as the importance of offering a sacrifice is concerned, the Prophet (pbuh) is reported to have said: "If someone can afford to offer a sacrifice and yet avoids doing so, he should then stay away from our place of prayers as well"[2]. This statement, as should be obvious, is a strong admonition against avoidance to offer a sacrifice, even when someone can afford to do so.

My dear brother, every act of worship has its own importance in the overall corpus of Islam. Therefore, one act of worship cannot replace another. Helping the poor and the needy is indeed a great virtue, but, as you would agree, it is not a substitute for offering prayers. Likewise, sacrificing an animal has its own importance in the whole structure of Islam. One may not sacrifice an animal if one cannot afford to do so. Nevertheless, if one is in a position to offer a sacrifice to God, one should do so in its true spirit, without taking away any share of what he would have spent in helping his brethren in need.

10th June 2000

[1] Ibn Maajah, Kitaab al-Adhahee.

[2] Ibn Maajah, Kitaab al-Adhahee.


Taken from:

http://www.understanding-islam.com/related/text.asp?type=question&qid=768

God knows best.

Peace and Love.

Answer 3

That's funny. I've heard that a Certain Other Religious Group also celebrates holidays by killing, except they kill people: usually children or young women.

Look up some of the more infamous historical accounts.

William of Norwich.
Simon of Trent.
Agnes Hruza.
Father Tomas (Thomas) of Damascus.
Rachel Corrie, killed at Purim in 2003.

Hundreds of these religious ritual murders are known, at least to interested historians. Most people hear about only one or two of them, along with a huge spew of verbiage about it being "lies" and "Blood Libel."

But when you learn more, when you see that there is, in the history of this religious group, a long trail of similar murder accusations, many of which were tried and affirmed by the courts of their day, you can no longer sustain the belief that they are all lies and libels.

The denials work only because most people know about only a few isolated cases of these blood sacrifices. The denials work only because most people haven't checked the available records and are, therefore, ignorant.

Julius Streicher was hanged for telling the truth.

Answer 4

Eid ul-Adha is when Muslims sacrifice a sheep or a goat and give a third of the meat to the poor, give a third to a friend, and eat the remaining third. The goat or sheep is divided into three parts. The reason this happens is because it commemorates Prophet Ibrahim's(PBUH*) willingness to sacrifice his son Ishmael(father of the Arabs) for ALLAH.

Answer 5

Hajj is a reenactment of several events in Abraham's life. The sacrifice at the end of Hajj symoblizes the sacrifice Abraham made when God asked him to sacrifice his son, then at the last minute stopped him and gave him a sheep to sacrifice instead.

Answer 6

There is no reasonable explanation. There was none thousands of years ago, there is none today. Religion is a fantasy created by power-hungry priests to control people. People continue to behave like the cattle that they are. An old caveman and superstitious quality that is an insult to the most advanced species on this planet.

Answer 7

Muslims sacrifice animals such as goats in Eid Al Adha that's to symbolize what Abraham did, when he was going to sacrifice his own child for Allah
we sacrifice an animal and we share it with the poor and needy..

Answer 8

The "animal killing" you're referring to is actually an act of relieving some of our wealth and give to the poor. It comes in the form of cooked kosher livestock such as lambs/goats/cows/mules. The intention is for Muslim people with wealth (yes, only Muslims with more money to spend) to act in the name of God and kindness to share their happiness to the poor and needy.

We "kill" animals every second. You DO eat only DEAD chicken, right?

Answer 9

well muslims sacrifice animals and than distribute its meat to poor people and those in need, however u do not have to do it if u dont have the money for it. and only goat,sheep,cow or camel can be sacrified, u can find the story behind why they do it on the internet

Answer 10

We are celebrating the incidence in which Abraham about to kill his son Ismail by the command of God but he was ransomed with a sacrifice from God. Here are the verses from Qur'an:

[37:102]
- Then, when (Ishmael) reached (the age of) (serious) work with him he said: O my son I see in vision that I offer thee in sacrifice now see what is thy view (the son) said: O my father Do as thou art commanded: thou will find me, if God So wills one practising Patience and constancy.
- So when they had both submitted their wills (to God), and he had laid him Prostrate on his forehead (for sacrifice),
- We called out to him, O Abraham
- Thou hast already fulfilled the vision thus indeed do We reward those who do right.
- For this was obviously a trial
- And We ransomed him with a momentous sacrifice:
- And We left (this blessing) for him among generations (to come) in later times:
- Peace and salutation to Abraham
- Thus indeed do We reward those who do right
- For he was one of Our believing Servants.