The Ruling on the 'Aqiqah and Its Virtue
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Question:
Shaykh Salih, this is Khalid. In his question he says: Allah has blessed me with a child, and I want to ask about the 'aqiqah. Is it obligatory for me? May Allah reward you.
Answer:
The 'aqiqah is an act of worship, and it is the ritual slaughter of a sheep for the newborn: two sheep for a male and one sheep for a female, as stated in the hadith. It is a ransom for him, a ransom for the newborn. The newborn is prevented from interceding for his parents on the Day of Resurrection unless they perform the 'aqiqah for him, as the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sunan Ibn Majah 3165Hasan (Darussalam) Yes.
Shaykh Salih, this is Khalid. In his question he says: Allah has blessed me with a child, and I want to ask about the 'aqiqah. Is it obligatory for me? May Allah reward you.
Answer:
The 'aqiqah is an act of worship, and it is the ritual slaughter of a sheep for the newborn: two sheep for a male and one sheep for a female, as stated in the hadith. It is a ransom for him, a ransom for the newborn. The newborn is prevented from interceding for his parents on the Day of Resurrection unless they perform the 'aqiqah for him, as the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Every boy is mortgaged by his ‘Aqiqah
كل غلام مرتهن بعقيقته.
Source
قناة «إذاعة القرآن الكريم»، نور على الدرب مع معالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان ح7584 — youtube.com (10:19)
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