Justice Chambers

THE RADIANT JUSTICE CHAMBERS, OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY TREATMENT OF ANIMALS DURING EID Eid-ul-Adha invites every Muslim to reflect upon the true sacrifice which makes one the recipient of Almighty’s blessings reminding us that those who annihilate themselves for Almighty Allah are the ones who attain eternal life.  It is vital that instead of focusing on the physical aspect of the sacrifice on Eid, Muslims ought to focus on the true spirit of the sacrifice so that it helps Islam and the Light of God Almighty spreads on the earth.   Allah the Almighty states that ‘their flesh reaches not Allah nor does their blood, but it is your righteousness that reaches Him.' In Shari'ah, contrary to what many believe, the essence of the very idea behind the udhiyah is not to partake in a sacrificial offering in remembrance of the Prophet Ibraham’s sacrifice of a sheep instead of his son. There are several suppressed and forgotten meanings in the whole logic of the udhiyah...