Is it permissible to shave the hair of a female slave during the 'aqiqah?

The questioner : If we say that the act of mercy is shaving the head, does the female slave not fall under this?

The Shaykh : The female slave does not fall under this.

The questioner : Because if it is an act of mercy for the boy, it is also an act of mercy for the girl.

The Shaykh : But it is not prescribed for her to shave her head; if she does not shave her head in the rites of pilgrimage, this is the same for her.