Is the 'aqiqah prescribed for deceased children?
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Question:
May Allah reward you with good. Umm Muhammad says in her question: I am the mother of two children, one of whom was one year old and passed away, and the other was eight months old and also passed away a long time ago. However, we did not perform an 'aqiqah for them. Is it obligatory for us now to perform an 'aqiqah for them?
Answer:
The 'aqiqah is not obligatory, neither for a living child nor for a deceased one. However, if they perform it for the deceased, that is a good thing, because this falls under the general prescription of the 'aqiqah for children.
May Allah reward you with good. Umm Muhammad says in her question: I am the mother of two children, one of whom was one year old and passed away, and the other was eight months old and also passed away a long time ago. However, we did not perform an 'aqiqah for them. Is it obligatory for us now to perform an 'aqiqah for them?
Answer:
The 'aqiqah is not obligatory, neither for a living child nor for a deceased one. However, if they perform it for the deceased, that is a good thing, because this falls under the general prescription of the 'aqiqah for children.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 6472- هل تشرع العقيقة عن الأموات من الأطفال؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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