The ruling on the 'aqiqah for a stillborn child
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The questioner:
The Shaykh's case, before he passed away, or if he passed away at six months of age, I do not know about him.
The Shaykh:
If you perform the 'aqiqah for him, that is a good thing. The 'aqiqah is not obligatory in the first place, neither for the living nor for the dead; rather, it is a recommended practice (sunnah). So if you perform the 'aqiqah for the deceased child, that is more complete and better. Or if he was six months old, as long as the soul was breathed into him, he reached four months, the soul was breathed into him and he moved, and then he died, it is recommended to perform the 'aqiqah for him.
The Shaykh's case, before he passed away, or if he passed away at six months of age, I do not know about him.
The Shaykh:
If you perform the 'aqiqah for him, that is a good thing. The 'aqiqah is not obligatory in the first place, neither for the living nor for the dead; rather, it is a recommended practice (sunnah). So if you perform the 'aqiqah for the deceased child, that is more complete and better. Or if he was six months old, as long as the soul was breathed into him, he reached four months, the soul was breathed into him and he moved, and then he died, it is recommended to perform the 'aqiqah for him.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، بداية من باب الإحرام وما يتعلق به — islamhouse.com (1:00:05)
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