The Fetus in Which the Soul Has Been Breathed
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Fatwa No. ( 17968 )
Q: Is it obligatory to offer the sacrifice for a child who dies in his mother's womb after completing the full months, or not? Knowing that a male child has two sacrifices and a female child has one.
A: If the fetus dies after the soul has been breathed into it and falls from its mother's womb, then it
is washed, shrouded, prayed over, and buried. It is recommended that it be named and that a sacrifice be offered on its behalf, which is what you call the "sacrifice" (al-tulu'ah). The Sunnah is to offer two for a male and one for a female from sheep, each of which is sufficient for the 'Id sacrifice. And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
Q: Is it obligatory to offer the sacrifice for a child who dies in his mother's womb after completing the full months, or not? Knowing that a male child has two sacrifices and a female child has one.
A: If the fetus dies after the soul has been breathed into it and falls from its mother's womb, then it
is washed, shrouded, prayed over, and buried. It is recommended that it be named and that a sacrifice be offered on its behalf, which is what you call the "sacrifice" (al-tulu'ah). The Sunnah is to offer two for a male and one for a female from sheep, each of which is sufficient for the 'Id sacrifice. And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
Source
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