Is it better to eat from the 'aqiqah or to distribute it among friends?
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The questioner: Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace and the mercy of Allah.
The questioner : How are you?The Shaykh ؟
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, I am well.
The questioner : May Allah make you both well, if Allah wills.
The Shaykh : May Allah make you well.
The questioner : ... Is it well, if Allah wills?
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah.
The questioner : I want to ask about the 'aqiqah: is it better to slaughter it and distribute the meat, or to feed people with it at a feast?
The Shaykh : The better and more beneficial option for you.
The questioner : The more beneficial one.
The Shaykh : For you; for the one who wants to slaughter. The benefit is of two kinds: a kind for the Hereafter and a kind for this world. So a person should act within the limits of his situation. If we suppose a person who is full of meat and satiated, he will slaughter for the newborn boy or girl and distribute it; that is for the Hereafter. But if we suppose another person who is destitute, like in my story; meaning he is not satiated and not full of meat, he will delight himself and his children with this lawful occasion. So the matter is as He, the Exalted, said:[Al-Qiyamah 75:14].
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : Did I make it clear to you, if Allah wills?
The questioner : May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh : You are welcome.
The questioner: May Allah bless you. Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace and the mercy of Allah.
The questioner : How are you?The Shaykh ؟
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, I am well.
The questioner : May Allah make you both well, if Allah wills.
The Shaykh : May Allah make you well.
The questioner : ... Is it well, if Allah wills?
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah.
The questioner : I want to ask about the 'aqiqah: is it better to slaughter it and distribute the meat, or to feed people with it at a feast?
The Shaykh : The better and more beneficial option for you.
The questioner : The more beneficial one.
The Shaykh : For you; for the one who wants to slaughter. The benefit is of two kinds: a kind for the Hereafter and a kind for this world. So a person should act within the limits of his situation. If we suppose a person who is full of meat and satiated, he will slaughter for the newborn boy or girl and distribute it; that is for the Hereafter. But if we suppose another person who is destitute, like in my story; meaning he is not satiated and not full of meat, he will delight himself and his children with this lawful occasion. So the matter is as He, the Exalted, said:
Rather, man, against himself, will be a witness,
بَلِ الْإِنْسَانُ عَلَى نَفْسِهِ بَصِيرَةٌThe questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : Did I make it clear to you, if Allah wills?
The questioner : May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh : You are welcome.
The questioner: May Allah bless you. Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
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