Last updated: 14 October 2026 | Written for Eid ul Adha 2027
Qurbani Easy Editorial Team • Advised by our panel of Islamic scholars
Quick Answer: This glossary explains the terms you meet when reading about Qurbani, in plain words, with a link to the guide that gives the sources. It makes no ruling of its own: where schools differ, it shows the difference, and it points to the full guide.
Qurbani, Udhiyah, hissa, wakeel, niyyah: the same handful of words appears in every guide and every booking form. Keep this page open next to the longer guides if a term is unfamiliar. Terms are in alphabetical order.
- Aqeeqah (Aqiqah, Akika)
- The sacrifice offered for a newborn child. See why the 7th day is considered afzal and the difference between Eid Qurbani, Sadqah and Aqeeqah.
- Days of Qurbani
- The days on which Qurbani may be offered. The start is after the Eid prayer (Sahih al-Bukhari 5545); the end differs by school. See days and time of Qurbani.
- Dhul Hijjah
- The Islamic month in which Eid ul Adha falls. See first ten days of Dhul Hijjah.
- Eid ul Adha (Bakrid)
- The festival of the sacrifice; in Sahih al-Bukhari the book on the sacrifice is titled “Al-Adha Festival Sacrifice (Adaahi)”. See Bakrid, Eid ul Adha and its other names.
- Hissa (hisse)
- A share. A buffalo has up to 7 shares, and each share carries one name. Qurbani Easy offers buffalo shares and full buffaloes; see the Qurbani page.
- Ikhlaas Premium
- Qurbani Easy’s premium Qurbani option, with priority on the first day of Eid ul Adha.
- Moon sighting
- The date of Eid ul Adha depends on sighting the moon. Eid ul Adha 2027 is estimated around 16–17 May 2027. Once the moon is sighted and the date is confirmed, Qurbani Easy informs you of the date of your Qurbani.
- Nisab
- The minimum wealth at which Qurbani becomes due on a person in the Hanafi view. See how to calculate Nisab for Qurbani.
- Niyyah
- Intention. On our booking form the name field is labelled “Names (Niyyah on behalf of)”: you write the name(s) for whom the Qurbani is to be done.
- Qasai
- Butcher (Urdu and Hindi word).
- Qurbani
- The common name in India for the Eid ul Adha sacrifice. The same act is called Udhiyah in Islamic law books. See What Is Udhiyah?.
- Sadqah, Sadaqah
- Two spellings of the same word: voluntary charity, which can be given on any day. See giving Sadqah beyond Eid ul Adha.
- Udhiyah (Udhiyyah, Udhiya)
- The word used in Hadith collections for the Eid ul Adha sacrifice. See What Is Udhiyah?.
- Wajib and Sunnah (for Qurbani)
- Schools classify Qurbani differently. In the Hanafi school it is wajib on one who owns the Nisab Darul Uloom Deoband, Fatwa 35/35/B=01/1437. The Shafi’i school treats it as a Sunnah for a Muslim who can afford it (Darul Iftaa Jordan) and the Hanbali school as a stressed Sunnah (HanbaliDisciples, citing Sharh al-Muntaha). For the Maliki school, please ask your own scholar. See also who Qurbani is due on.
- Wakeel, Wakalah
- A wakeel is an agent who acts for you; wakalah is the appointment. Booking Qurbani through an agent is covered in our guide to appointing a wakil for Qurbani.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Qurbani the same as Udhiyah?
Yes. Udhiyah is the word used in Hadith collections and law books; in India the same act is usually called Qurbani. See What Is Udhiyah?.
Is Qurbani wajib or sunnah?
It depends on the school: wajib in the Hanafi school, a Sunnah in the Shafi’i school and a stressed Sunnah in the Hanbali school, per the sources linked in the “Wajib and Sunnah” entry. For the Maliki school, ask your scholar.
Related guides: Qurbani rules hub; What the Quran and Hadith say about Qurbani.
When you are ready, you can book Qurbani online on our website.
Citation Sources
• Sahih al-Bukhari 5545 (Al-Bara’) — the Eid prayer first, then the sacrifice; the book is titled “Al-Adha Festival Sacrifice (Adaahi)”; checked on sunnah.com.
• Darul Uloom Deoband, Fatwa 35/35/B=01/1437 (Hanafi) — islamqa.org — Qurbani is wajib on every sahib-e-nisab.
• Darul Iftaa Jordan (Shafi’i) — islamqa.org — offering an Udhiyah is a Sunnah for the able Muslim.
• HanbaliDisciples, citing Sharh al-Muntaha (Hanbali) — islamqa.org — “a stressed sunnah”.
Madhab note: Hanafi, Shafi’i and Hanbali are shown side by side; Maliki: no openable source, ask your scholar. Other entries link to guides that carry their own sources; Qurbani Easy facts come from our booking pages.