The 'Aqiqah for Children Instead of the Husband
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A woman whose husband did not perform the 'aqiqah for some of their children has inherited money from her father. She asks: Is it permissible for her to perform the 'aqiqah for her children instead of her husband?
Answer:
No. The 'aqiqah is prescribed for the father; it is prescribed for the father, and it is not prescribed for the mother. It is a recommended practice (sunnah), not obligatory. It is not obligatory, and it is not made up if it is missed. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A woman whose husband did not perform the 'aqiqah for some of their children has inherited money from her father. She asks: Is it permissible for her to perform the 'aqiqah for her children instead of her husband?
Answer:
No. The 'aqiqah is prescribed for the father; it is prescribed for the father, and it is not prescribed for the mother. It is a recommended practice (sunnah), not obligatory. It is not obligatory, and it is not made up if it is missed. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب بيان زوال تطهيره — islamhouse.com (48:50)
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