Is it permissible to perform the 'aqiqah with goats?
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The questioner : Is it permissible to perform the 'aqiqah with goats?
The Shaykh : With goats? By Allah, the answer to this goes back to the Arabic language. The word "sheep" (shat) — I do not recall right now whether it includes goats or not. If it includes them, then it is permissible; otherwise, it is not. Because, as you know, the hadith mentions two sheep. If goats are among sheep, then it is permissible; otherwise, it is not. And I do not know an answer from this perspective right now.
The questioner : Is there a specific age for slaughtering the two sheep, or not?
The Shaykh : Yes, there is no specific age.
The Shaykh : With goats? By Allah, the answer to this goes back to the Arabic language. The word "sheep" (shat) — I do not recall right now whether it includes goats or not. If it includes them, then it is permissible; otherwise, it is not. Because, as you know, the hadith mentions two sheep. If goats are among sheep, then it is permissible; otherwise, it is not. And I do not know an answer from this perspective right now.
The questioner : Is there a specific age for slaughtering the two sheep, or not?
The Shaykh : Yes, there is no specific age.
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