If a child dies before the 'aqiqah is performed for him, is his father obligated to perform it for him afterwards?
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The questioner : The last question also states that some of her children passed away before the 'aqiqah was performed for them. Is she obligated to perform the 'aqiqah for them after their deaths?
The Shaykh : The 'aqiqah is the sacrificial animal slaughtered for a newborn on his seventh day, consisting of two animals for a male and one for a female.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : It is among the father's affairs and responsibilities. It is not upon the mother, nor is she obligated to perform the 'aqiqah for her children; rather, the father alone is the one addressed with this ruling. If he is well-off, the best for him is to slaughter two sheep for a boy and one sheep for a girl. If he is in financial difficulty, Allah does not burden a soul beyond what it can bear, and nothing is required of him. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.
This message is from the listener Abu Mus'ab Muhammad Sulayman, residing in Riyadh.
The Shaykh : The 'aqiqah is the sacrificial animal slaughtered for a newborn on his seventh day, consisting of two animals for a male and one for a female.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : It is among the father's affairs and responsibilities. It is not upon the mother, nor is she obligated to perform the 'aqiqah for her children; rather, the father alone is the one addressed with this ruling. If he is well-off, the best for him is to slaughter two sheep for a boy and one sheep for a girl. If he is in financial difficulty, Allah does not burden a soul beyond what it can bear, and nothing is required of him. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.
This message is from the listener Abu Mus'ab Muhammad Sulayman, residing in Riyadh.