Does one who was not sacrificed for by his father perform the 'aqiqah for himself?

Question:
May Allah reward you with good and do you well. He says: My father passed away, and I have become the provider for the family. The family consists of my mother, three daughters, and all my brothers. None of us has had an 'aqiqah performed for us. Is it obligatory for me to do so now? May Allah reward you with good. I am currently twenty-three years old, and the daughters are between seven and a half and fifteen or ten years old. May Allah reward you with good.

Answer:
The 'aqiqah is not obligatory; it is a recommended practice (sunnah). It is also prescribed for the father; it is among the rights of the child upon his father, specifically the recommended rights of the child upon his father. It is not required for you to perform the 'aqiqah for yourselves, nor is it required for the daughters to perform it for themselves, especially since a long time has passed. It is prescribed for the father. Yes.