Is the 'aqiqah (sacrifice for a newborn) required for one who was born alive and then died?
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The questioner:
Sultan from Ta'if, please, Sultan. Peace be upon you. And upon you be peace. May Allah keep you in good. Welcome. I have two questions, Shaykh (may Allah preserve him). Please, the first question: A baby was born on the seventh day, and after about twenty minutes, he died. Does she have to perform the 'aqiqah or not?
The Shaykh:
Yes, well done, well done that you perform the 'aqiqah for him, as long as he was born alive and then died. Name him with a good name and perform the 'aqiqah for him. You will have reward for that, if Allah wills.
The questioner:
Okay, is it permissible to include her in the 'aqiqah of the newborn Hani, her daughter? Did she enter into the same 'aqiqah, or should she have her own 'aqiqah?
The Shaykh:
No, no, each one has his or her own 'aqiqah: two sheep for a boy and one sheep for a girl. Yes.
Sultan from Ta'if, please, Sultan. Peace be upon you. And upon you be peace. May Allah keep you in good. Welcome. I have two questions, Shaykh (may Allah preserve him). Please, the first question: A baby was born on the seventh day, and after about twenty minutes, he died. Does she have to perform the 'aqiqah or not?
The Shaykh:
Yes, well done, well done that you perform the 'aqiqah for him, as long as he was born alive and then died. Name him with a good name and perform the 'aqiqah for him. You will have reward for that, if Allah wills.
The questioner:
Okay, is it permissible to include her in the 'aqiqah of the newborn Hani, her daughter? Did she enter into the same 'aqiqah, or should she have her own 'aqiqah?
The Shaykh:
No, no, each one has his or her own 'aqiqah: two sheep for a boy and one sheep for a girl. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 2543 - هل يعق عمن خرج حياً ثم مات؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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