Ibn Hazm stated that the 'aqiqah is not permissible with a kid goat because it is not called a sheep; what is your opinion of his statement?
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The questioner : Our Shaykh, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said and Ibn Hazm says that a kid goat is not a sheep, therefore the 'aqiqah is not permissible with it. What is your answer?
The Shaykh : The issue is linguistic. If his statement is correct from the Arabic perspective, then it is accepted, and I do not have an answer regarding ... .
Two sheep for a boy - (peace and blessings be upon him) - equivalent to each other, and one sheep for a girl
عن الغلام شاتان - عليه الصلاة والسلام - متكافئتان ، وعن الجارية شاةThe Shaykh : The issue is linguistic. If his statement is correct from the Arabic perspective, then it is accepted, and I do not have an answer regarding ... .
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