Takmir Committee Calls Upon Muslim To Take Part In Korban Offerings
By Rosli Abidin Yahya

Bandar Seri Begawan - The nation is set to send its first haj pilgrims to the Holy Land commencing January and the religious rite of wukuf at Arafah on 10 Zulhijjah will be marked as another Islamic festivity for Muslims throughout the world.

Named the Hari Raya Haji Or Aidil Adha, Brunei Darussalam will be cetebrating the festivity either on February 1 or 2.

As such the Masjid Kg Sungai Hanching Takmir Committee is planning to hold Korban religious activity in conjunction with the Hari Raya Aidil Adha and is currently requesting able Muslims in the vicinity of the mosque to participate.

The secretary of the Takmir committee, Hj Mohd Zaide bin Hj Damit said forms to participate in the religious rite can be obtained from the chairman Pg Hj Mohammad Hafizuddin Pg Hj Bakar, the Imam of Masjid Kg Sungai Hanching.

Interested Muslims must return the forms back to either of them by January 25.

Hj Mohd Zaide said the Korban ceremony would take place at the compound of the Masjid Kg Sungai Hanching on February 2. It will be officiated by the adviser of the Takmir Committee, Dato Paduka Hj Suyoi bin Hj Osman, the deputy Minister of Education.

He said livestock such as goats, cows and buffaloes will be slaughtered and distributed for consumption of the relatives and friends of the Korban participants as well as Muslims attending the ceremony.

He added the number of livestock to be slaughtered would depend on the number of participants.

"A Muslim can offer either one goat or sheep, or one seventh of a cow, buffalo or camel as korban which means 7 people can agree to offer a cow, buffalo or camel at a time.

"Therefore the number of livestock will depend on the demand of the participants," he said.

Able Muslims all over the world perform the Korban rites as an act of worship on specific days, the first, second, third and fourth days of Hari Raya Aidil Adha. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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