A man who did not perform the sacrifice for his daughters when they passed away while still young: what is required of him?
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The questioner : A man who did not perform the sacrifice for his daughters when they passed away while still young: what is required of him?
The Shaykh : If he was poor at the time when the 'aqiqah was prescribed, it is dropped from him and he owes nothing. If he was wealthy but kept saying, "Today I will sacrifice, tomorrow I will sacrifice," and matters dragged on until today, he should perform the sacrifice now and he owes nothing.
If he intentionally neglected it, then performing the sacrifice now will not benefit him. So the situations are three:
If he was poor when the 'aqiqah was prescribed, he owes nothing. If he was wealthy but kept saying, "Today, tomorrow, the day after," he should perform the sacrifice now. If he was wealthy but intentionally neglected it, he does not perform the sacrifice.
The questioner : May Allah reward you, O honorable Shaykh, and may Allah bless you and your knowledge, and benefit the Muslims through you.
The Shaykh : If he was poor at the time when the 'aqiqah was prescribed, it is dropped from him and he owes nothing. If he was wealthy but kept saying, "Today I will sacrifice, tomorrow I will sacrifice," and matters dragged on until today, he should perform the sacrifice now and he owes nothing.
If he intentionally neglected it, then performing the sacrifice now will not benefit him. So the situations are three:
If he was poor when the 'aqiqah was prescribed, he owes nothing. If he was wealthy but kept saying, "Today, tomorrow, the day after," he should perform the sacrifice now. If he was wealthy but intentionally neglected it, he does not perform the sacrifice.
The questioner : May Allah reward you, O honorable Shaykh, and may Allah bless you and your knowledge, and benefit the Muslims through you.