The 'Aqiqah of the newborn if a wealthy woman performs it on behalf of the father
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, the questioner says: A woman performed the 'aqiqah for my child on my behalf because she is wealthy and I am not. Does this 'aqiqah suffice? Or must I return the money to her as a debt in my liability?
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
He says: My wife, or a woman, performed the 'aqiqah for my child on my behalf because she is wealthy and I am not. Does this suffice as my 'aqiqah? Or must I return the money to her as a debt in my liability?
The Shaykh:
No, this is good, since she was generous regarding your child. Even if you were wealthy, if someone performed the 'aqiqah for your child with your permission, and you approved of it, there is no harm. There is no harm in that, because this is one of the acts of worship in which representation is permitted. It is an act of worship where representation is allowed. So if someone represented you, bore the cost, and you gave him permission, and he slaughtered the 'aqiqah in the manner prescribed by the Shari'ah, then it is valid. This is good, yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Honorable Shaykh, the questioner says: A woman performed the 'aqiqah for my child on my behalf because she is wealthy and I am not. Does this 'aqiqah suffice? Or must I return the money to her as a debt in my liability?
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
He says: My wife, or a woman, performed the 'aqiqah for my child on my behalf because she is wealthy and I am not. Does this suffice as my 'aqiqah? Or must I return the money to her as a debt in my liability?
The Shaykh:
No, this is good, since she was generous regarding your child. Even if you were wealthy, if someone performed the 'aqiqah for your child with your permission, and you approved of it, there is no harm. There is no harm in that, because this is one of the acts of worship in which representation is permitted. It is an act of worship where representation is allowed. So if someone represented you, bore the cost, and you gave him permission, and he slaughtered the 'aqiqah in the manner prescribed by the Shari'ah, then it is valid. This is good, yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، اللقاء الأسبوعي-13 من 32-لفضيلة الشيخ صالح بن فوزان الفوزان -حفظه الله- مشروع كبار العلماء — youtube.com (17:02)
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