The 'Aqiqah for a Fetus That Dies in the Womb
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if a child dies in its mother's womb in the ninth month, is an 'aqiqah performed for it? And does it intercede for its parents if no 'aqiqah is performed for it?
Answer:
If the soul was breathed into it. Yes. If the soul was breathed into it and it died in its mother's womb and was miscarried, then it is recommended to perform the 'aqiqah for it. It is recommended, it is recommended that it be given a name and that an 'aqiqah be performed for it, even if it was dead. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if a child dies in its mother's womb in the ninth month, is an 'aqiqah performed for it? And does it intercede for its parents if no 'aqiqah is performed for it?
Answer:
If the soul was breathed into it. Yes. If the soul was breathed into it and it died in its mother's womb and was miscarried, then it is recommended to perform the 'aqiqah for it. It is recommended, it is recommended that it be given a name and that an 'aqiqah be performed for it, even if it was dead. Yes.
Source
الفوزان -أشرطة- شرح زاد المستقنع مع الأسئلة - 044-كتاب العقيقة والجهاد - 12-1-23 هـ — archive.org (58:15)
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