The ruling on separating the slaughter of the two sheep for the 'aqiqah
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Question:
The questioner, Abu 'Abdullah from Riyadh, says: Is it valid for me to slaughter the 'aqiqah for my son, which consists of two separate sheep, meaning I slaughter one this month and then slaughter the other after a month or two due to financial circumstances?
Answer:
It is better to slaughter both together for a male child, and one for a female child; this is better. If his circumstances allow him, there is no harm in separating them; he slaughters one sheep for the male child the first time, and then slaughters the second sheep for the male child when it becomes easy for him. Yes. May Allah reward you. Also, the two sheep are not obligatory for a male child; rather, they are a recommended practice (sunnah). Yes.
The questioner, Abu 'Abdullah from Riyadh, says: Is it valid for me to slaughter the 'aqiqah for my son, which consists of two separate sheep, meaning I slaughter one this month and then slaughter the other after a month or two due to financial circumstances?
Answer:
It is better to slaughter both together for a male child, and one for a female child; this is better. If his circumstances allow him, there is no harm in separating them; he slaughters one sheep for the male child the first time, and then slaughters the second sheep for the male child when it becomes easy for him. Yes. May Allah reward you. Also, the two sheep are not obligatory for a male child; rather, they are a recommended practice (sunnah). Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/250 — archive.org (14:07)
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