The 'Aqiqah of a person for himself upon reaching adulthood
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible for a Muslim to perform the 'aqiqah for himself upon reaching adulthood if his father did not perform it for him?
Answer:
The 'aqiqah is the right of the father; it is a right of the child upon the father. So the one who performs it for him is his father, even if the child has grown up. And if his father has died, there is no harm in performing the 'aqiqah for himself to fulfill the obligation of his father. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible for a Muslim to perform the 'aqiqah for himself upon reaching adulthood if his father did not perform it for him?
Answer:
The 'aqiqah is the right of the father; it is a right of the child upon the father. So the one who performs it for him is his father, even if the child has grown up. And if his father has died, there is no harm in performing the 'aqiqah for himself to fulfill the obligation of his father. Yes.
Source
شرح عمدة الأحكام، باب العدّة - كتاب اللّعان — islamhouse.com (48:45)
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