Is it permissible to slaughter a lamb instead of a goat for the 'aqiqah?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible to slaughter a lamb instead of a goat for the 'aqiqah?
Answer:
A lamb is better. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) performed the 'aqiqah for al-Hasan and al-Husayn, sacrificing two camels for each of them, and he offered a castrated sheep as his 'udhiyah, which is better than a goat.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible to slaughter a lamb instead of a goat for the 'aqiqah?
Answer:
A lamb is better. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) performed the 'aqiqah for al-Hasan and al-Husayn, sacrificing two camels for each of them, and he offered a castrated sheep as his 'udhiyah, which is better than a goat.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1017 -2802] هل يجوز أن يذبح الخروف بدلًا عن الشاة في العقيقة؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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