Archive · 10 Jun 2025
Mumbai Madrassas Halt Hide Collection Due to Leather Price Drop
After the Eid-al-Adha festival, schools called madrassas traditionally collected animal skins to sell for money.
They used the money to pay for student needs.
But the price of leather, especially goat and sheep skin, has dropped.
Fewer people want to buy leather products.
Fake leather is also becoming more popular.
This means madrassas can't sell the hides and are now asking for donations.
Mumbai madrassas are halting hide collections due to declining leather prices.
Declining prices have made collecting and storing hides uneconomical.
Hide sales traditionally supported madrassa expenses.
Demand for leather products, especially goat and sheep hide, has decreased.
Synthetic materials are increasingly used in place of real leather.
- Who
- Madrassas, Islamic scholars, leather industry.
- What
- Madrassas are halting hide collections after Eid-al-Adha.
- When
- During and after Eid-al-Adha celebrations.
- Where
- Mumbai, India
- Why
- Declining leather prices due to reduced demand and synthetics.
Traditional Support
Declining Demand
Market Dynamics vs. Tradition
Traditional Support
Madrassas traditionally rely on hide sales for income.
Declining Demand
Leather industry faces declining demand due to synthetic materials.
- Location
- Mumbai, India
- Event
- Eid-al-Adha
- Affected Parties
- Madrassas and Leather Industry
- Reason for Halt
- Declining leather prices
- Price Decline Cause
- Reduced demand and synthetic alternatives
- Traditional Practice
- Hide collection and sale to support madrassas