Is it required that the 'Aqiqah sacrifice be in accordance with the 'Id sacrifice?
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The questioner: Its age, the age of the sheep, large or small?
The Shaykh: No.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh: I say this.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh: Yes, good. This question is important; in fact, many scholars... Has the time come? When there is disagreement...
In answer to this question, I say: Many scholars require in the 'Aqiqah the same conditions that are required in the 'Id sacrifice; whether in terms of age or in terms of being free from defects, such as blindness, brokenness, lameness, and the like. However, some scholars hold a view that is more lenient for people, saying that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not require in the 'Aqiqah what he required in the 'Id sacrifice. Therefore, the person obligated to slaughter an 'Aqiqah should slaughter what is most beneficial for him, his family, and the neighbors and poor people around him whom he knows. As for whether this 'Aqiqah must be free from defects as is the case with the 'Id sacrifice, there is no evidence for this, and the Messenger (peace be upon him) was general...
The Shaykh: No.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh: I say this.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh: Yes, good. This question is important; in fact, many scholars... Has the time come? When there is disagreement...
In answer to this question, I say: Many scholars require in the 'Aqiqah the same conditions that are required in the 'Id sacrifice; whether in terms of age or in terms of being free from defects, such as blindness, brokenness, lameness, and the like. However, some scholars hold a view that is more lenient for people, saying that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not require in the 'Aqiqah what he required in the 'Id sacrifice. Therefore, the person obligated to slaughter an 'Aqiqah should slaughter what is most beneficial for him, his family, and the neighbors and poor people around him whom he knows. As for whether this 'Aqiqah must be free from defects as is the case with the 'Id sacrifice, there is no evidence for this, and the Messenger (peace be upon him) was general...
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