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I bought a cow as the 'aqiqah (sacrifice for a newborn) for my son. Is it permissible for me to use part of it for my brother's wedding feast?

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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: I bought a cow as the 'aqiqah for my son. Is it permissible for me to use part of this 'aqiqah for my brother's wedding feast, with the intention that this part is the 'aqiqah?

Answer:
If you slaughter a camel or a cow, the entire animal is the 'aqiqah. The whole cow is the 'aqiqah, and the whole camel is the 'aqiqah. It does not become seven 'aqiqahs, like seven 'udhiyah (sacrifices). No, the cow is one 'aqiqah, and the camel is one 'aqiqah, unlike the 'udhiyah. And if you slaughter it as an 'aqiqah in your home and serve it to guests, or to your relatives, or to your neighbors, there is nothing wrong with that. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [121 -3022] اشتريت بقرة عقيقة لابني، فهل يجوز أن أجعل جزءاً منها في وليمة زواج أخي؟ — youtube.com

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