The ruling on leaving off the 'aqiqah when one is able to perform it
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Question:
The 'aqiqah, O Shaykh, if it is left off and the father of this child is able to perform it, but he is lazy about it and does not slaughter it,
Answer:
this is negligence and a wrong done to the newborn. It is a right of the newborn upon the father, so he should not leave it off, but rather he should hasten to slaughter it and perform it; because there is blessing in it for the newborn, and safety for the newborn. So it is a right of the newborn upon his father. Yes.
The 'aqiqah, O Shaykh, if it is left off and the father of this child is able to perform it, but he is lazy about it and does not slaughter it,
Answer:
this is negligence and a wrong done to the newborn. It is a right of the newborn upon the father, so he should not leave it off, but rather he should hasten to slaughter it and perform it; because there is blessing in it for the newborn, and safety for the newborn. So it is a right of the newborn upon his father. Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/115 — archive.org (11:43)
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