HOW TO BUY SACRIFICE ANIMAL For MarketFriday

It might be something a throwback #marketfriday. What important is that today I would like to share how to buy livestock like goats or sheep.

At this moment we are now in a month of Hajj base on Hijra calendar. Muslims will be fasting before the Arafah Day which falls on Hajj 9. The 10th day will be the Eid of Sacrifice. Those who can afford to buy a sacrificed animal, they must buy sheep or lamb or even cow and camel according to their capabilities. The sacrificed animal must be in good shape and healthy. You could not offer a sick or blind lamb. This is the yearly tradition of the real Muslims.

This place is only for the livestock market every Tuesday. There is a big open place in the desert for livestock bargaining. We can do buy and sell and we could earn if you already know the system.

The sheep and goats are freely moving while the buyer and the shepherd are talking the price

They are all healthy and well threatened by the shepherd.

When nobody buys the animal, they passed by in front of our house.

After we bought the sheep, we pay an authorized slaughtermen and brought the meat at home for distribution.

It will be hung for 20 minutes to drain the excess blood from the meat.

All the meat will be given to all the p or people. Like for example the beggar. Most of the time we slaughter 2 animals, one goat, and one lamb. The goat will be for us and the sacrificed animal will be equally divided.

This is my share being a poor person.

Why is it that sacrificed animal is necessary for the Muslims?

My Indonesian friend told me that it is obligatory to give sacrifice from the earning or blessings you had been received for the whole life. You can do it once only if you are poor. If you have more than enough, you can give it yearly.

And it will be done during the month of Hajj after the day of Arafat. On the first day of the month of Hajj, people are flocking together performing pilgrimage in Mecca specifically in the mount of Arafat.

In my own observation, base on Christianity, it is the way of giving thanks for all the blessings. Like for example, if we have a salary, we are required to give back 10% to the Lord by giving it to the needy people or in a church community.

That is all about my #marketfriday update. This is a throwback #marketfriday for @dswigle since we are not allowed to go to a crowded place with some animals or livestock.

See you on my next review and I hope you feel interested in reading it today.