Naming the newborn at the 'aqiqah and attributing him to his father or his mother

The questioner:
This questioner from Morocco asks about naming the child when the 'aqiqah is slaughtered: is he attributed to his father or to his mother? And when is this done? May Allah reward you both.

The Shaykh:
It is not a condition to mention the child's name at the time of the 'aqiqah. The child is named after his birth, and a good name is chosen for him. It is better to do this on the seventh day, but if he is named before or after that, there is no harm. As for at the time of slaughtering the animal, there is no necessity to mention the child's name, nor is it the case that he is only named at the time of slaughter; this has no basis. However, it is better to name him on the day the 'aqiqah is slaughtered. If he is named before or after that, there is no barrier to it. Yes.

The questioner:
In a phrase he said, "Shaykh, he asks: Is this child attributed to his father or to his mother?"

The Shaykh:
No one is attributed to his mother except the child of fornication. But he is attributed to his father if he is known; if he is known, he is attributed to his father. As for if his father is not known, he is attributed to his mother, and it is said, "the son of so-and-so." Yes.