Slaughtering a cow as an 'aqiqah for several children
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Question:
The questioner says: I have two sons and a daughter, praise be to Allah, and I have not performed an 'aqiqah for any of them. Is it permissible to slaughter one cow for all of them? Or is it obligatory to slaughter two sheep for the son and one sheep for the daughter?
Answer:
The 'aqiqah is prescribed for the father; he is the one who performs the 'aqiqah for his child. For a male child, it is two sheep, and for a female child, it is one sheep. If he slaughters a camel or a cow, it must be entirely an 'aqiqah for the newborn; a seventh of a camel does not suffice. Yes.
The questioner says: I have two sons and a daughter, praise be to Allah, and I have not performed an 'aqiqah for any of them. Is it permissible to slaughter one cow for all of them? Or is it obligatory to slaughter two sheep for the son and one sheep for the daughter?
Answer:
The 'aqiqah is prescribed for the father; he is the one who performs the 'aqiqah for his child. For a male child, it is two sheep, and for a female child, it is one sheep. If he slaughters a camel or a cow, it must be entirely an 'aqiqah for the newborn; a seventh of a camel does not suffice. Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/063 — archive.org (15:13)
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