There is a woman in her forties, and when she grew older, she learned that her father had not performed the sacrifice for her, so she slaughtered an 'aqiqah for herself. Is this permissible?
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The questioner : There is a woman in her forties, and this woman has grown older. When she grew older, she learned that her father had not performed the sacrifice for her, so she slaughtered an 'aqiqah for herself. Is this permissible, O honorable Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Some scholars hold that it is permissible for a person to perform the sacrifice for himself if his father did not perform it for him. Others hold that the 'aqiqah is specific to the father, who is primarily and ultimately responsible for it. If he performs it, he receives the reward; if he does not perform it, he has missed the reward. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you. This questioner, who used the initials M M from the Holy City of Madinah, says: O honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Some scholars hold that it is permissible for a person to perform the sacrifice for himself if his father did not perform it for him. Others hold that the 'aqiqah is specific to the father, who is primarily and ultimately responsible for it. If he performs it, he receives the reward; if he does not perform it, he has missed the reward. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you. This questioner, who used the initials M M from the Holy City of Madinah, says: O honorable Shaykh.