The Time for Slaughtering the 'Aqiqah
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The presenter:
We have a call from Abu Naif from Riyadh.
The questioner:
Peace be upon you.
The presenter:
Peace and the mercy of Allah.
The Shaykh:
And upon you be peace.
The questioner:
How are you, Shaykh? Our honorable Shaykh, we have a question, may Allah preserve you. When is the time for the 'Aqiqah? When is the time for the 'Aqiqah?
The Shaykh:
The time for the 'Aqiqah is from the birth of the child until he is able to distinguish, and this is the time of the Sunnah (recommended practice). The 'Aqiqah is a Sunnah, not obligatory. Slaughtering it in the first week is the most preferred time. If it is delayed to the second or third week, there is no harm in that, but the sooner it is done, the better.
The presenter:
All right, another question from Abu Naif? All right, thank you, Abu Naif.
We have a call from Abu Naif from Riyadh.
The questioner:
Peace be upon you.
The presenter:
Peace and the mercy of Allah.
The Shaykh:
And upon you be peace.
The questioner:
How are you, Shaykh? Our honorable Shaykh, we have a question, may Allah preserve you. When is the time for the 'Aqiqah? When is the time for the 'Aqiqah?
The Shaykh:
The time for the 'Aqiqah is from the birth of the child until he is able to distinguish, and this is the time of the Sunnah (recommended practice). The 'Aqiqah is a Sunnah, not obligatory. Slaughtering it in the first week is the most preferred time. If it is delayed to the second or third week, there is no harm in that, but the sooner it is done, the better.
The presenter:
All right, another question from Abu Naif? All right, thank you, Abu Naif.
Source
قناة «مكة و المدينة»، 30 / فتاوى على الهواء - 04 11 1436هـ _ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (17:07)
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