Is it permissible to buy a slaughtered 'aqiqah ready-made?
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Question:
Peace be upon you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: If a person buys an 'aqiqah from animals that have been slaughtered in advance, is this 'aqiqah valid? Or is it necessary for him to buy a live animal and slaughter it himself?
Answer:
If he buys meat, it is not an 'aqiqah; he has only bought meat, and it does not count as an 'aqiqah. The 'aqiqah must be slaughtered. He buys it live and slaughters it in his house, cooks some of it, and eats it with his family, gives some in charity, and sends some to his neighbors. This is the 'aqiqah. The intention is not just the meat. The intention is the slaughter. The slaughter is an act of worship for Allah (Mighty and Majestic). Yes.
Peace be upon you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: If a person buys an 'aqiqah from animals that have been slaughtered in advance, is this 'aqiqah valid? Or is it necessary for him to buy a live animal and slaughter it himself?
Answer:
If he buys meat, it is not an 'aqiqah; he has only bought meat, and it does not count as an 'aqiqah. The 'aqiqah must be slaughtered. He buys it live and slaughters it in his house, cooks some of it, and eats it with his family, gives some in charity, and sends some to his neighbors. This is the 'aqiqah. The intention is not just the meat. The intention is the slaughter. The slaughter is an act of worship for Allah (Mighty and Majestic). Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [284- 4717] هل يجوز شراء العقيقة مذبوحة جاهزة؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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