The 'Aqiqah performed by a man for himself after reaching old age
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it valid for a man to perform the 'aqiqah for himself after he has grown old, on the grounds that his father was unable to perform it for him when he was young?
Answer:
The 'aqiqah has passed. It is the father's responsibility, not the child's. The time for it has passed. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it valid for a man to perform the 'aqiqah for himself after he has grown old, on the grounds that his father was unable to perform it for him when he was young?
Answer:
The 'aqiqah has passed. It is the father's responsibility, not the child's. The time for it has passed. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب بيان زوال تطهيره — islamhouse.com (1:06:17)
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