The Ruling on Eating from the 'Aqiqah and Giving It in Charity
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The questioner:
They have one sacrificial animal, and the one who is unable fasts ten days, just as Ibn 'Abbas said regarding the Muslim who left it: he should distribute blood.
The Shaykh:
Forgetfulness is greater if the omission was due to forgetfulness; forgetfulness is the greater [excuse].
The questioner:
May Allah reward you. Some jurists say that the 'aqiqah is treated like the 'Id sacrifice.
The Shaykh:
No, the ruling on the 'aqiqah is broader. There is no specific evidence restricting it. One may eat from it, give it in charity, and gather whomever he wishes from his family and relatives; because it is a thanksgiving to Allah for the child He has informed him of. Peace be upon you.
The questioner:
In the 'aqiqah, may Allah preserve you, is it a feast or a direction?
The Shaykh:
The matter is broad in it. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) was general and did not specify anything in it. Yes.
The questioner:
And you, O Shaykh, a woman whose son was ill made a vow to slaughter two animals if Allah healed him. She ate from them, gave some in charity, and did not eat [from the rest]. Does she owe anything?
The Shaykh:
As for leaving the first act, which is the charity with the recitation.
The questioner:
With you, with you.
The Shaykh:
He owes nothing.
The questioner:
Some jurists, may Allah bless you, say that distributing the 'aqiqah is preferred, by analogy with the [sacrifice].
The Shaykh:
He only has to do good. He eats, feeds others, praises Allah, and gives charity. Or he invites his companions and neighbors to the 'aqiqah, or to part of it, or gives part of it in charity. This is a broad matter; the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did not set a limit in it. May Allah be pleased with you.
They have one sacrificial animal, and the one who is unable fasts ten days, just as Ibn 'Abbas said regarding the Muslim who left it: he should distribute blood.
The Shaykh:
Forgetfulness is greater if the omission was due to forgetfulness; forgetfulness is the greater [excuse].
The questioner:
May Allah reward you. Some jurists say that the 'aqiqah is treated like the 'Id sacrifice.
The Shaykh:
No, the ruling on the 'aqiqah is broader. There is no specific evidence restricting it. One may eat from it, give it in charity, and gather whomever he wishes from his family and relatives; because it is a thanksgiving to Allah for the child He has informed him of. Peace be upon you.
The questioner:
In the 'aqiqah, may Allah preserve you, is it a feast or a direction?
The Shaykh:
The matter is broad in it. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) was general and did not specify anything in it. Yes.
The questioner:
And you, O Shaykh, a woman whose son was ill made a vow to slaughter two animals if Allah healed him. She ate from them, gave some in charity, and did not eat [from the rest]. Does she owe anything?
The Shaykh:
As for leaving the first act, which is the charity with the recitation.
The questioner:
With you, with you.
The Shaykh:
He owes nothing.
The questioner:
Some jurists, may Allah bless you, say that distributing the 'aqiqah is preferred, by analogy with the [sacrifice].
The Shaykh:
He only has to do good. He eats, feeds others, praises Allah, and gives charity. Or he invites his companions and neighbors to the 'aqiqah, or to part of it, or gives part of it in charity. This is a broad matter; the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did not set a limit in it. May Allah be pleased with you.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم [ الشرح الأول ]، بداية من باب نحر الإبل قائمة معقولة يدها اليسرى — islamhouse.com (15:23)
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