Is it permissible for a person to perform the sacrifice for a newborn for himself if his father did not perform it for him? And is it permissible for him to perform it for his wife or his parents?
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The questioner : Regarding the sacrifice for a newborn, is it permissible for a person to perform it for himself, or for his wife, or for his father?
The Shaykh : No, he performs it for himself.
The questioner : First?
The Shaykh : No, first he performs it for his children. So if he has performed it for his children, then nothing remains for him to perform except for himself. As for his father and mother, their matter has passed to the mercy of their Lord.
The questioner : And is it permissible to perform it for his wife?
The Shaykh : I told you, O Shaykh, he does not perform it except for himself, after he has performed it for his children. He performs it for himself. As for his father and mother, no. He performs it for himself if his father did not perform it for him. And if his father did perform it for him, then the matter is concluded.
The Shaykh : No, he performs it for himself.
The questioner : First?
The Shaykh : No, first he performs it for his children. So if he has performed it for his children, then nothing remains for him to perform except for himself. As for his father and mother, their matter has passed to the mercy of their Lord.
The questioner : And is it permissible to perform it for his wife?
The Shaykh : I told you, O Shaykh, he does not perform it except for himself, after he has performed it for his children. He performs it for himself. As for his father and mother, no. He performs it for himself if his father did not perform it for him. And if his father did perform it for him, then the matter is concluded.
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