Is the 'aqiqah (sacrifice for a newborn) valid if no portion is given in charity to the poor?
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. This questioner says: I slaughtered the 'aqiqah for my son and invited the relatives and neighbors to it. Is it valid, or is it necessary to give some of it to the poor?
The Shaykh:
I went, what?
The questioner:
May Allah reward you. I slaughtered the 'aqiqah for my son and invited the relatives and neighbors to it. Is it valid, or is it necessary to give some of it to the poor?
The Shaykh:
It is not valid, if Allah wills. It is valid, but the best is that you give some of it in charity and give some as a gift; that is the best. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. This questioner says: I slaughtered the 'aqiqah for my son and invited the relatives and neighbors to it. Is it valid, or is it necessary to give some of it to the poor?
The Shaykh:
I went, what?
The questioner:
May Allah reward you. I slaughtered the 'aqiqah for my son and invited the relatives and neighbors to it. Is it valid, or is it necessary to give some of it to the poor?
The Shaykh:
It is not valid, if Allah wills. It is valid, but the best is that you give some of it in charity and give some as a gift; that is the best. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/1230] هل تجزئ العقيقة إذا لم يُتصدَّق منها على الفقراء؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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