Is it better to delay the 'aqiqah (sacrifice for a newborn) of his child until he returns from his trip, or should he appoint someone to slaughter the 'aqiqah on his behalf?

Question:
The questioner from the Republic of Egypt says in his second question that he is traveling and has a newborn child in his home country with his mother, and he wants to perform the 'aqiqah for him. His father is present in Egypt. So, should he perform the 'aqiqah in the country where he is traveling, or should the grandfather perform it for him from his money, or should he wait until he returns two months after the child's birth and perform it himself? Please guide us on this.

Answer:
It is recommended that the 'aqiqah be slaughtered in the house where the newborn and the family are, so that they may eat from it, be generous with it, rejoice in it, give charity from it, and gift it to their neighbors. It should be in the house and the country where the newborn is, not in the country to which the father has traveled, because the intended purpose for the family is not achieved there. It is better for him to delay it until he goes and slaughters it in his own country. If he appoints the child's grandfather, meaning his father who is the grandfather of the newborn, to slaughter it in his absence, there is no harm in that, and the purpose will be achieved, if Allah wills.