The 'Aqiqah for a Fetus That Is Born Dead
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, he says: Is the 'aqiqah performed for a fetus that is born dead?
Answer:
It is recommended to perform the 'aqiqah for it, provided it has reached the stage of the soul being breathed into it, meaning it has passed four months, completing four months. If it reaches four months and is aborted after the four months, it is subject to the rulings for a child: it is washed, shrouded, prayed over, buried with the Muslims, and its faults are covered. This is from the category of what is recommended. The 'aqiqah is from the category of what is recommended. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Honorable Shaykh, he says: Is the 'aqiqah performed for a fetus that is born dead?
Answer:
It is recommended to perform the 'aqiqah for it, provided it has reached the stage of the soul being breathed into it, meaning it has passed four months, completing four months. If it reaches four months and is aborted after the four months, it is subject to the rulings for a child: it is washed, shrouded, prayed over, buried with the Muslims, and its faults are covered. This is from the category of what is recommended. The 'aqiqah is from the category of what is recommended. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
شرح نونية ابن القيم [51] — alfawzan.live (1:19:50)
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