Qurbani for more than one Dead Person

Q: Is one allowed to slaughter one animal in Qurbani for more than one dead person, or should we slaughter one animal per deceased?

A: Actually one should offer one qurbani for one deceased. This is the proper way and all the thawaab of that one animal will go to the deceased whose name was taken. However, if one made one’s own nafl qurbani, it will be permissible to convey the reward of this to more than one deceased. This is just like any other iesaal-e-thawaab. For example, one fasts or gives sadaqa or recites Surah Yaseen; the reward of these a’maal may be conveyed to several dead people at one and the same time. But if Qurbani is made in the name of specific dead people, then one animal per deceased is allowed.