On the type and its example
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The Shaykh : The second point is the type. The act of worship must conform to the Shari'ah in its type; if it does not conform to the Shari'ah in its type, it is not accepted.
Example: A man sacrificed a horse. Brother? You? A man sacrificed a horse. Is his sacrifice accepted?
The student: ...
The Shaykh : You don't know? Who knows? Please?
The student: ...
The Shaykh : No, answer while you are standing!
The student: ...
The Shaykh : Why?
The student: ...
The Shaykh : Huh?
The student: It has a hoof.
The Shaykh : Because it has a hoof? That is not sufficient. Rest, yes?
The student: Because it contradicts the Shari'ah in its type.
The Shaykh : Rest. Because it contradicts the Shari'ah in its type.
The 'udhiyah must be from livestock: camels, cattle, and sheep. A horse is not from livestock, so it is not accepted, even if the horse is more expensive than the sheep, it is not accepted.
Now, a man performed the 'aqiqah for his son with a camel. Is the 'aqiqah accepted or not? Please.
The student: It is accepted.
The Shaykh : Accepted? Okay, rest. Is there anyone who disagrees? The left hand, it is not accepted. Yes, stand up?
The student: ...
The Shaykh : Well done. We now have two opinions. One opinion says it is accepted, meaning the 'aqiqah with a camel is accepted. Another opinion says it is not accepted. The one who said it is not accepted provided evidence, saying: Because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Bulugh al-Maram 12:44, and he specified that for a boy it is two sheep and for a girl it is one sheep. And the camel, what is it? It is not a sheep. The other said it is accepted, and he did not mention a reason or evidence. So, does the brother who said it is accepted have evidence or a reason? Answer?
The student: ...
The Shaykh : Yes, those who said it is accepted said: Because this animal is of the type by which one draws near to Allah, of the type by which one draws near to Allah. So the third opinion, a third view that was not mentioned, we will mention it. The third said: A camel suffices for seven 'aqiqahs, just as it suffices for seven 'udhiyahs. So if you have three sons and a daughter, and you slaughter a camel for them, it suffices, because the camel is for? Seven. Six for the three sons, and one for the girl. So what do we say about this? Does it suffice or not? Please.
The student: ...
The Shaykh : Why?
The student: ...
The Shaykh : Okay, rest. Yes, it does not suffice. They said: Because the 'aqiqah is in the position of a ransom for the person, so it must be one life for one life. But if he slaughters a camel, it becomes one life for how many? For seven lives. It is as if he performed the 'aqiqah for each one with a sheep, meaning with seven camels, or for three people, for four people, three sons and a daughter. If he made it two for the son, then now we say: If a man sacrificed a horse, it would not be accepted as an 'udhiyah. If he performed the 'aqiqah with it, it would not be accepted. If he performed the 'aqiqah with a camel, the correct view is that it is accepted, but it does not stand in place of more than one sheep only. And the sheep is better than it in the 'aqiqah. In the matter of the 'aqiqah, the single sheep is better than the camel, because it is what the Sunnah brought.
Example: A man sacrificed a horse. Brother? You? A man sacrificed a horse. Is his sacrifice accepted?
The student: ...
The Shaykh : You don't know? Who knows? Please?
The student: ...
The Shaykh : No, answer while you are standing!
The student: ...
The Shaykh : Why?
The student: ...
The Shaykh : Huh?
The student: It has a hoof.
The Shaykh : Because it has a hoof? That is not sufficient. Rest, yes?
The student: Because it contradicts the Shari'ah in its type.
The Shaykh : Rest. Because it contradicts the Shari'ah in its type.
The 'udhiyah must be from livestock: camels, cattle, and sheep. A horse is not from livestock, so it is not accepted, even if the horse is more expensive than the sheep, it is not accepted.
Now, a man performed the 'aqiqah for his son with a camel. Is the 'aqiqah accepted or not? Please.
The student: It is accepted.
The Shaykh : Accepted? Okay, rest. Is there anyone who disagrees? The left hand, it is not accepted. Yes, stand up?
The student: ...
The Shaykh : Well done. We now have two opinions. One opinion says it is accepted, meaning the 'aqiqah with a camel is accepted. Another opinion says it is not accepted. The one who said it is not accepted provided evidence, saying: Because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Every boy is pawned against his 'Aqiqah, to be slaughtered on his behalf on the seventh day
كل غلام مرتهن بعقيقته تذبح عنه يوم سابعهThe student: ...
The Shaykh : Yes, those who said it is accepted said: Because this animal is of the type by which one draws near to Allah, of the type by which one draws near to Allah. So the third opinion, a third view that was not mentioned, we will mention it. The third said: A camel suffices for seven 'aqiqahs, just as it suffices for seven 'udhiyahs. So if you have three sons and a daughter, and you slaughter a camel for them, it suffices, because the camel is for? Seven. Six for the three sons, and one for the girl. So what do we say about this? Does it suffice or not? Please.
The student: ...
The Shaykh : Why?
The student: ...
The Shaykh : Okay, rest. Yes, it does not suffice. They said: Because the 'aqiqah is in the position of a ransom for the person, so it must be one life for one life. But if he slaughters a camel, it becomes one life for how many? For seven lives. It is as if he performed the 'aqiqah for each one with a sheep, meaning with seven camels, or for three people, for four people, three sons and a daughter. If he made it two for the son, then now we say: If a man sacrificed a horse, it would not be accepted as an 'udhiyah. If he performed the 'aqiqah with it, it would not be accepted. If he performed the 'aqiqah with a camel, the correct view is that it is accepted, but it does not stand in place of more than one sheep only. And the sheep is better than it in the 'aqiqah. In the matter of the 'aqiqah, the single sheep is better than the camel, because it is what the Sunnah brought.