Slaughterhouses in Qatar 2025: Buy and sacrifice your animal with the Rules

This Eid al-Adha, if you are looking for a slaughterhouse to sacrifice your animal or want to know the major rules of slaughtering, this guide covers all details for you. From buying an animal to sacrificing with precautionary measures. You are all covered.
List of Slaughterhouses in Qatar
Below is a compact list of 16 major slaughterhouses in Qatar.

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Al Wakrah Automated Abattoir 2292_5ba5f0-59> | Al Wakrah Central Market, Al Wakrah (adjacent to the central livestock market on Wakrah–Mesaied Road) 2292_e4b2df-a8> | • Covers ~14,000 m² with fully automated lines capable of slaughtering up to 9,000 sheep/day.• Separate lines for cattle and camels. 2292_30a491-d6> |
Old Central Market Automated Abattoir 2292_34b3f2-cd> | Old Central Market (Souq Waqif area), Doha 2292_1a077d-b9> | • Located within the historic Central Market complex.• Handles sheep and goats under the Ministry of Municipality & Environment (MME) supervision. 2292_123f99-95> |
Al Mazrouah Slaughterhouse 2292_7317b9-16> | Al Mazrouah area (~25 km northwest of central Doha, along highway toward Lusail) 2292_f4e6fa-6d> | • Serves northwestern municipalities.• Veterinary-inspected, hygienic slaughtering is nominally for sacrificial animals during Eid. 2292_9f24ee-bf> |
Al Sheehaniya Slaughterhouse 2292_c1cb0c-3a> | Al Sheehaniya (Al Shahaniya), ~30 km west of Doha along Dukhan Highway 2292_110727-bc> | • Centralized facility processing large volumes of sacrificial livestock. • On-site veterinary doctors for pre- and post-slaughter checks. 2292_01fd1a-79> |
Al Rayyan Slaughterhouse 2292_14ec19-d4> | Ar-Rayyan, ~15 km southwest of central Doha on Al Rayyan Road 2292_f20148-01> | • Serves the populous Rayyan municipality. • Licensed butchers, proper waste disposal, and continuous veterinary oversight. 2292_6d2953-63> |
Muaither Slaughterhouse 2292_a80b84-2b> | Al Muaither, ~12 km north of Doha along Al Shamal Road 2292_8280ef-e1> | • Operated by Widam Food Company. • Customers purchase a ticket, witness the slaughter, and can use the on-site icebox cold storage. 2292_99e135-cc> |
Al Shamal Slaughterhouse 2292_7b30e7-9c> | Ash Shamal (junction of Al Shamal Road and Al Khor Road), the northernmost municipality of Qatar 2292_98e020-1a> | • Caters to northern Qatar communities. • Complies with MME standards for sacrificial animal processing. 2292_3626c3-e7> |
Widam Al Khor Slaughterhouse 2292_0aaa3f-bf> | Al Khor, ~2 km from Al Khor city center along Al Thakhira Road 2292_8b640b-e4> | • Fully licensed Widam facility. • Embedded veterinary supervision, serving both retail and bulk Eid demands. 2292_78ce05-c6> |
Widam Umm Salal Slaughterhouse 2292_6e86bd-0f> | Umm Salal (adjacent to the Widam livestock market on Umm Salal Road), ~20 km north of Doha 2292_dd0bea-e2> | • Government-subsidized during Eid (subsidized sheep). • Dedicated veterinary inspection team for each animal. 2292_a2c561-cf> |
Widam Al Rayyan Slaughterhouse 2292_d1309f-f1> | Al Rayyan (just south of Education City on Al Rayyan Road) 2292_81bd71-44> | • Widam-operated with on-site animal sale and slaughter under HACCP standards. • Offers home delivery of sacrificial meat packages. 2292_b67772-b9> |
Widam Muaither Slaughterhouse 2292_348fa5-35> | Al Muaither (north of Doha, near Muaither junction on Al Shamal Road) 2292_c0c1ad-32> | • Separate holding pens, slaughter lines, and meat-packaging counters. • Popular among residents and expats; tickets sold via the Widam app. 2292_8fbee3-cd> |
Widam Wakrah Central Slaughterhouse 2292_36bc58-2c> | Al Wakrah (Wakrah–Mesaied Road, adjacent to the central livestock selling point) 2292_1e66f7-3f> | • Modern branch combining sale, slaughter, and butcher services. • Online booking is available through Widam’s digital platform, streamlining Eid preparations. 2292_9c726b-33> |
Abu Hamour Central Market Abattoir 2292_246027-76> | Abu Hamour Central Market (boundary between Doha and Al Rayyan, along Abu Hamour Road) 2292_56a239-33> | • Four separate slaughter lines (including one automated for Australian sheep; dedicated lines for cattle & camels). • Processes over 13,000 qurbani animals in the first days of Eid. 2292_75ca7e-b3> |
A’Sailiya Private Slaughterhouse 2292_f0008d-0b> | A’Sailiya Central Market (~25 minutes SW of Doha, at intersection of Al Majd & Al Shamal highways) 2292_504e2d-24> | • Managed by Hassad Food within the A’Sailiya market complex. • Features an auction area, cold storage, and veterinary-inspected slaughter for sheep, goats, cattle, and camels. 2292_a6d665-53> |
Camel Market Slaughterhouse (Abu Nakhla) 2292_a6e3bd-29> | Abu Nakhla (~50 km south of Doha, near Salwa Road in the southern desert region) 2292_ec5293-23> | • Specialized for camels (particularly for Eid). • Includes dedicated holding barns, auction hall, and veterinary inspection zones. 2292_58ef5f-3e> |
Al Bushra Slaughterhouse 2292_c71c97-dd> | Umm Salal Mohammed (شارع 710 – Umm Salal Mohammed, Doha, Qatar) 2292_8c824f-e8> | • Operating since 1990 under “Al Bushra Sheep Trading.” • Overseen by veterinary doctors.• Provides on-site live animal sale, slaughter, and meat trading services. 2292_c41803-9f> |
Why Muslims celebrate Eid al-Adha
According to Islamic history, the Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham) once dreamed that Allah asked him to offer his most beloved thing, his son, Ismail (Ishmael), as a sacrifice. In his steady devotion, Ibrahim prepared to obey, fully believing that submitting to Allah’s command was the highest act of worship.
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As the story continues, just as Ibrahim was about to carry out the sacrifice on the mountain of Mina, God intervened and sent down a ram to be offered in Ismail’s place. This miraculous substitution became a powerful lesson in trust and obedience, showing that true faith is met with compassion and reward. From that moment onward, Muslims have marked Eid al-Adha each year by performing a ritual sacrifice, called the “udhiyah” or “qurbani,” to honor Ibrahim’s trial and the divine mercy that saved his son.
Each year, Muslims honor that act by sacrificing a healthy animal, then sharing its meat with family, friends, and poor people in need. In Qatar, this ritual is carried out at licensed abattoirs, where veterinary experts and trained butchers ensure everything is done cleanly and respectfully.
Before Eid prayer know the location and timing.
Where to buy animals for Eid al-Adha Qurbani
Looking to buy a sacrificial animal for Eid? You have many options across Qatar, including:

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Al Wakra Slaughterhouse 2292_7990f8-c5> | Abu Hamour Slaughterhouse 2292_b21264-fc> |
Muaither Slaughterhouse 2292_44bdab-09> | Al Shamal Slaughterhouse 2292_fb1d45-fb> |
Al Rayyan Slaughterhouse 2292_928284-b1> | Al Shihaniya Slaughterhouse 2292_2f391a-d0> |
Al Mazrooa’s Slaughterhouse 2292_fa67fe-93> | 2292_ea7721-e5> |
Most of these facilities work with Widam Food Company, which handles the sale and can even deliver to your home if you need. Widam follows all the hygiene and safety rules set by the Ministry to make sure everything is clean and handled correctly.
Rules for Eid al-Adha Qurbani
Who Should Sacrifice
When to Perform the Sacrifice
Offering on Behalf of Others
Permissible Days
Where to slaughter an animal this Eid
The Ministry of Municipality and Environment in Qatar recommends keeping things hygienic and safe and is against slaughtering animals at home. The ministry has approved licensed abattoirs as they follow strict rules for cleanliness and proper handling of meat.
Professional Oversight in Abattoirs
Slaughter Fees in Qatar
Which Animals Are Eligible for Qurbani?
When choosing an animal for Eid sacrifice, it must meet certain health and age criteria to be acceptable:
General Health Requirements for Qurbani
Age Minimums for Qurbani

By ensuring these conditions are met—good overall health, no major defects, and the correct age—you confirm that the animal is fit for a valid, hygienic sacrifice.
How to Stay Safe at Slaughterhouses in Qatar
Qatar’s Ministry of Health recommends that everyone looking to choose or pick up their Qurbani animal from an approved abattoir follow these preventive steps to protect themselves and others:
For people over 60 or anyone with a chronic illness, the ministry specifically advises: