Rulings on the 'Aqiqah, Its Age, and the Time of Its Slaughter
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Question:
'A'ish from Jazan, please, 'A'ish. 'A'ish is with us, please go ahead. Peace be upon you. And upon you, peace. I want to inquire about eight things. Please go ahead. I have a promise, and I do not know if it is for a specific day or any day at all? And what are the required conditions for the Tamimah? Thank you.
Answer:
Yes, the 'Aqiqah, which is the Tamimah, is slaughtered for the newborn as a recommended practice (sunnah). For a male, it is two sheep, and for a female, it is one sheep, on his seventh day, on the seventh day after birth, or on the fourteenth day, or on the twenty-first day. After that, the days are equal, so you may slaughter it for him at any time. What is sufficient in the 'Aqiqah is what is sufficient in the 'Id sacrifice.
The age must be sufficient. Sheep must be six months or older. Goats must be a full year old. Cattle must be two years old. Camels must be five years old. If you perform the 'Aqiqah with cattle or camels, the condition is that the entire camel or the entire cow must be the Tamimah. Sharing is not accepted, as is the case with 'Id sacrifices; sharing is not accepted, nor is the seventh share, as is the case with 'Id sacrifices. Sheep are better. Yes.
'A'ish from Jazan, please, 'A'ish. 'A'ish is with us, please go ahead. Peace be upon you. And upon you, peace. I want to inquire about eight things. Please go ahead. I have a promise, and I do not know if it is for a specific day or any day at all? And what are the required conditions for the Tamimah? Thank you.
Answer:
Yes, the 'Aqiqah, which is the Tamimah, is slaughtered for the newborn as a recommended practice (sunnah). For a male, it is two sheep, and for a female, it is one sheep, on his seventh day, on the seventh day after birth, or on the fourteenth day, or on the twenty-first day. After that, the days are equal, so you may slaughter it for him at any time. What is sufficient in the 'Aqiqah is what is sufficient in the 'Id sacrifice.
The age must be sufficient. Sheep must be six months or older. Goats must be a full year old. Cattle must be two years old. Camels must be five years old. If you perform the 'Aqiqah with cattle or camels, the condition is that the entire camel or the entire cow must be the Tamimah. Sharing is not accepted, as is the case with 'Id sacrifices; sharing is not accepted, nor is the seventh share, as is the case with 'Id sacrifices. Sheep are better. Yes.
Source
قناة «مؤسسة الدعوة الخيرية»، فتاوى على الهواء 03-08-1434هـ مع معالي الشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com (20:22)
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