The third portion of Eid sacrifice meat is traditionally given to the poor.
During Eid al-Adha, Muslims who perform udhiyah or qurbani commonly divide the meat into three portions. One portion is kept for the household, another is shared with relatives, friends, or neighbors, and the final portion is distributed to poor and needy people. This custom turns the sacrifice into both a religious observance and a communal act of charity.
The division is often described as three equal parts, but practices and legal opinions differ among Muslim communities. The central principle is sharing food and ensuring that people in need can participate in the festival’s celebrations. Some families donate meat through charities that distribute it locally or internationally.
The sacrifice recalls Ibrahim’s willingness to obey God and is not understood simply as a blood offering. Qur’an 22:37 teaches that God is not reached by the meat or blood itself, but by the worshipper’s piety. The charity dimension is therefore essential to the festival’s meaning.