Is it permissible to delay the 'aqiqah (sacrifice for a newborn) of a child until he reaches three years of age?
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Question:
The questioner: Is it permissible to delay the 'aqiqah (sacrifice for a newborn) of a child until he reaches three years of age?
Answer:
One should hasten to perform it in the first week, the second week, or the third week; this is the time of virtue. It should not be delayed without an excuse, lest the virtue and the recommended practice be lost. Yes.
The questioner: Is it permissible to delay the 'aqiqah (sacrifice for a newborn) of a child until he reaches three years of age?
Answer:
One should hasten to perform it in the first week, the second week, or the third week; this is the time of virtue. It should not be delayed without an excuse, lest the virtue and the recommended practice be lost. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجوز تأخير عقيقة المولود حتى يبلغ ثلاث سنوات؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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