Is the sacrifice for a newborn (‘aqiqah) obligatory for one whose child is born and then dies on the very day of its birth?
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The questioner : In your question, is it in the context of a specific situation?!
The Shaykh: Go ahead.
The questioner : One of the brothers asked us: His child was born alive, and died on the same day.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Is the sacrifice for a newborn (‘aqiqah) obligatory upon him?
The Shaykh : It is obligatory, as long as it was born alive, it is upon him.
The questioner : Even if it means it died on the same day?
The Shaykh : Even if it was after moments.
The questioner : Yes, yes, I thought that this timing was only on the seventh day, and it has no connection!
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : And beware of that.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh: Go ahead.
The questioner : One of the brothers asked us: His child was born alive, and died on the same day.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Is the sacrifice for a newborn (‘aqiqah) obligatory upon him?
The Shaykh : It is obligatory, as long as it was born alive, it is upon him.
The questioner : Even if it means it died on the same day?
The Shaykh : Even if it was after moments.
The questioner : Yes, yes, I thought that this timing was only on the seventh day, and it has no connection!
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : And beware of that.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.
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