The Difference Between the 'Aqiqah and the Wedding Feast
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Question:
This questioner asks, Shaykh, about the difference between the 'aqiqah and the walimah, and whether it is better to invite people to the 'aqiqah, and if a person leaves it off because he is unable to perform it?
Answer:
The 'aqiqah is what is slaughtered for a newborn: two sheep for a boy and one sheep for a girl, after their birth, as a thanksgiving to Allah (Mighty and Majestic). It is a confirmed sunnah (recommended practice), and there is good in it for the newborn and for his parents as well. It is a confirmed sunnah, not obligatory. If he performs it, that is better, and if he does not, there is no blame on him. Yes.
This questioner asks, Shaykh, about the difference between the 'aqiqah and the walimah, and whether it is better to invite people to the 'aqiqah, and if a person leaves it off because he is unable to perform it?
Answer:
The 'aqiqah is what is slaughtered for a newborn: two sheep for a boy and one sheep for a girl, after their birth, as a thanksgiving to Allah (Mighty and Majestic). It is a confirmed sunnah (recommended practice), and there is good in it for the newborn and for his parents as well. It is a confirmed sunnah, not obligatory. If he performs it, that is better, and if he does not, there is no blame on him. Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/046 — archive.org (8:46)
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