The Intention for the 'Aqiqah When Guests Are Present
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The questioner:
And from what is it permissible with the child, meaning the occasion, whether it is the sick one, or that it is tied to the young one, it should be informed of it along with his absences.
The Shaykh:
If his intention is to draw near to Allah and he slaughters the 'aqiqah as a means of drawing near to Allah, and guests are present and they eat from it, or if he had prepared the sheep beforehand, or if he intended to buy sheep for the 'aqiqah beforehand, and it just so happens that guests came, so he bought and slaughtered it, there is no harm in that. This is fine, and it is according to his intention, as the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Sahih al-Bukhari 1.
But if he did not have a sudden 'aqiqah, nor did he intend to slaughter an 'aqiqah, but on the day the guests arrived he said, "Yes, I will make it an 'aqiqah, since I am going to slaughter, I will slaughter, so let it be an 'aqiqah," then it is said to him: This does not suffice for you, and it does not become an 'aqiqah. Because you did not intend it beforehand, and you had nothing on your mind. Rather, on the day you saw it and wanted to get rid of it against your will, you said, "Let it be an 'aqiqah." This is not valid. Yes.
The questioner:
Or you can also give it as charity or as a gift.
The Shaykh:
This is a sunnah (recommended practice), it is not contradicted, it is a sunnah, yes, it is not contradicted, it is a necessary request, yes.
And from what is it permissible with the child, meaning the occasion, whether it is the sick one, or that it is tied to the young one, it should be informed of it along with his absences.
The Shaykh:
If his intention is to draw near to Allah and he slaughters the 'aqiqah as a means of drawing near to Allah, and guests are present and they eat from it, or if he had prepared the sheep beforehand, or if he intended to buy sheep for the 'aqiqah beforehand, and it just so happens that guests came, so he bought and slaughtered it, there is no harm in that. This is fine, and it is according to his intention, as the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Actions are
إنما الأعمالdepends upon the intentions and every person will get the reward according to what he has intended
بالنيات وانما لكل امرئ ما نوىBut if he did not have a sudden 'aqiqah, nor did he intend to slaughter an 'aqiqah, but on the day the guests arrived he said, "Yes, I will make it an 'aqiqah, since I am going to slaughter, I will slaughter, so let it be an 'aqiqah," then it is said to him: This does not suffice for you, and it does not become an 'aqiqah. Because you did not intend it beforehand, and you had nothing on your mind. Rather, on the day you saw it and wanted to get rid of it against your will, you said, "Let it be an 'aqiqah." This is not valid. Yes.
The questioner:
Or you can also give it as charity or as a gift.
The Shaykh:
This is a sunnah (recommended practice), it is not contradicted, it is a sunnah, yes, it is not contradicted, it is a necessary request, yes.
Source
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