SINGAPORE – Muslims intending to perform the korban ritual in Singapore with local operator The Meat Brothers (TMB) have been offered alternative options, including a full refund or overseas slaughter of livestock.
This comes after TMB said on May 23 that it would not be able to import the livestock from Australia in time for the annual slaughter, as it has yet to receive the required export approval from the Australian authorities.
“Given the current situation, it is now increasingly clear that the livestock will not be able to enter Singapore in time,” it said.
Korban – which refers to the Islamic ritual of slaughtering farm animals such as sheep and lambs, and the subsequent distribution of the meat to worshippers and the needy – is performed on Hari Raya Haji or over the following three days. Hari Raya Haji will take place in 2026 on May 27.
The Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (MUIS) said in a media statement on May 21 that TMB’s export permit was pending, and that arrival of live sheep from Australia for korban services at some mosques may be delayed.
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