The Ruling on the 'Aqiqah for a Child Who Has Passed Away

The questioner:
May Allah reward you. We have 'Amir with us from al-Madinah al-Munawwarah. Please, go ahead. Hello, peace be upon you. And upon you, peace. Yes, yes. Good evening, Shaykh. May Allah welcome you. Yes. My mother is old. Four of her daughters have passed away, may Allah have mercy on them. She gave me a sum of money and says to me, and says, “Do good for them,” meaning, do good for them on their behalf. Charity. Okay. A moment, Honorable Shaykh, may Allah forgive you. Please, Shaykh.

The Shaykh:
Pay for them? What do you mean, pay for them?

The questioner:
She says she slaughtered sacrifices. She says, she is old, she says she slaughtered sacrifices.

The Shaykh:
Meaning, 'Id sacrifices.

The questioner:
No, she says she did not slaughter the 'aqiqah for them. As for the young ones, up to now, Allah knows best.

The Shaykh:
The 'aqiqah has passed its time, my brother. But give charity on their behalf. Yes, give charity on their behalf. Give to the needy, intending the reward of the charity for them. This is good. And at the time of the 'Id sacrifice, sacrifice on their behalf. This is good. Yes.