The ruling on slaughtering the 'aqiqah on the twelfth day
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Question:
If it is not suitable for me to slaughter the 'aqiqah on the seventh day, and I want to slaughter it on the twelfth day because it is more suitable for my circumstances, is this permissible?
Answer:
It is permissible. Slaughtering it on the seventh day is a recommended practice (sunnah), not obligatory. You may slaughter it whenever it is convenient for you, and praise be to Allah. Yes.
If it is not suitable for me to slaughter the 'aqiqah on the seventh day, and I want to slaughter it on the twelfth day because it is more suitable for my circumstances, is this permissible?
Answer:
It is permissible. Slaughtering it on the seventh day is a recommended practice (sunnah), not obligatory. You may slaughter it whenever it is convenient for you, and praise be to Allah. Yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، بداية من الوجه العاشر : أن غالب الخالق إنما يريدون قضاء حاجاتهم منك، وإن أضر ذلك بدينك ودنياك — islamhouse.com (1:06:27)
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