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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Is the 'aqiqah sacrifice performed for a newborn who dies before the seventh day?

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Question:
He says: May Allah reward you. If a child dies before the seventh day, is the 'aqiqah performed for him or not?

Answer:
Yes, the 'aqiqah is performed for the newborn, even if he dies at the time of his birth. He takes on the rulings of a child who was born healthy and then died.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/1231] هل يُعق عن المولود إذا مات قبل اليوم السابع؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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