The Ruling on the 'Aqiqah with Seven Cows or Camels

Question:
Among the questions of this questioner, Abu Ahmad, he says: "O Shaykh, is it permissible to slaughter one sheep, or one kid, in the case of a male child being born? Is that sufficient? And is it permissible for seven people to share in one cow for a single 'aqiqah, given that my father did not perform an 'aqiqah for us?"

Answer:
The Sunnah regarding the 'aqiqah is two slaughtered animals for a male, and one slaughtered animal for a female. This is how the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded that two sheep be sacrificed for a boy, and one sheep for a girl. The intended meaning is two sheep that are acceptable for the 'Id sacrifice, meaning a two-year-old goat or a one-year-old sheep. This is the Sunnah: sheep, two for a male and one for a female. As for sacrificing with a share of a camel or a cow, we hope that it is sufficient; we hope that it is sufficient, but the better option is sheep.

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