Is a camel sufficient for the 'aqiqah of one who has vowed it?
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Question:
I vowed to Allah the Exalted that I would perform the 'aqiqah with a camel if Allah granted me twins. Do I have to perform the 'aqiqah for them with anything else after that, since I was granted twins?
Answer:
The Sunnah is to perform the 'aqiqah for them with sheep. If not, you have made a vow, so fulfill your vow. However, the Sunnah is sheep, not a camel. For each child, two heads of sheep: a one-year-old sheep, or a two-year-old goat. This is the Sunnah. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered that two sheep be sacrificed for a boy, and one sheep for a girl. If you have also vowed a she-camel to be slaughtered for Allah, then slaughter it.Sahih al-Bukhari 6696 This is how the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said it.
Is the camel sufficient for the sheep?
The Shaykh: No, it is not sufficient. The Sunnah is sheep.
I vowed to Allah the Exalted that I would perform the 'aqiqah with a camel if Allah granted me twins. Do I have to perform the 'aqiqah for them with anything else after that, since I was granted twins?
Answer:
The Sunnah is to perform the 'aqiqah for them with sheep. If not, you have made a vow, so fulfill your vow. However, the Sunnah is sheep, not a camel. For each child, two heads of sheep: a one-year-old sheep, or a two-year-old goat. This is the Sunnah. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered that two sheep be sacrificed for a boy, and one sheep for a girl. If you have also vowed a she-camel to be slaughtered for Allah, then slaughter it.
Whoever vows that he will be obedient to Allah, should remain obedient to Him
من نذر أن يطيع الله فليطعهIs the camel sufficient for the sheep?
The Shaykh: No, it is not sufficient. The Sunnah is sheep.
Source
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