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Timing your Qurbani around the Eid window
Eid ul Adha follows the lunar calendar, so the date moves each year and is confirmed locally by moon sighting. Plan for a window rather than a fixed day: prices and choice change sharply in the fortnight before. Confirm the permitted days for Qurbani with a qualified scholar.
Religious guidance on this page is described, not ruled on. Confirm it with a qualified scholar.
The permitted days for Qurbani, and how they are counted, are matters of religious ruling. Qasvah shows a countdown as a planning aid only. Confirm the dates with a scholar or your local authority.
Why does the date move every year?
The Islamic calendar is lunar, so Eid ul Adha falls about eleven days earlier in the Gregorian year each time. The exact day is confirmed by moon sighting and can differ by a day between countries and sometimes within one. Anything you plan should tolerate a day either side — including collection, transport and where the animal will be kept.
When does the market actually change?
Well before Eid. Listings of Qurbani-eligible animals rise through the preceding weeks and prices firm as the day approaches; in the final days, choice narrows to whatever has not sold. If you want a particular breed, weight or budget, the fortnight before is where the trade-off between choice and price is decided.
What should I arrange in advance?
Three things get forgotten every year: where the animal will be kept between collection and Eid, how it will be transported, and who will handle it on the day. Transport in particular is hardest to arrange exactly when everyone needs it. Agree all three when you agree the price, not afterwards.
How does Qasvah show the season?
The Qurbani pages show a countdown to the next Eid ul Adha and list what is live right now — Hissa groups with open shares, and Qurbani-eligible animals by type and city. Outside the season those pages stay up rather than disappearing, so the URLs you bookmark or share keep working year-round.
Should a Hissa be booked earlier than a whole animal?
Often, yes — because a group has to fill. Organisers who wait until the final days are asking many households to decide at once, and shares that are still open late are not automatically a bargain. If you know you want a share, booking once you have confirmed place, time and price with the organiser is calmer than hunting in the last forty-eight hours.
What should I not treat the countdown as?
A confirmed date, or a ruling about which days Qurbani is permitted. It is a planning aid based on the expected Eid ul Adha date. Moon sighting, and your local authority, confirm the day. The permitted days for the sacrifice are a matter of ruling.
Key facts
| What | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Calendar | Eid ul Adha follows the lunar year, so the Gregorian date moves by about eleven days each year | Islamic lunar calendar |
| Confirmed day | Moon sighting and the local authority — not the countdown on Qasvah | Deferred to local authority |
| Market | Choice and price change sharply in the fortnight before Eid | Seasonal market practice |
| Qasvah pages | /qurbani and /eid stay up year-round | Qasvah platform |
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