Question about Akekah

[friend263]

Assalamualaikum warehmatullahi wa barakatahu.. Dear sisters and brothers can any body please tell me the details of akekah? I mean how to perform it any dua to be made whome to give the food or the meat to eat... i am having a son.. Actually he will be turning 1year next month so as birthdays are not allowed in islam i thought to do his akikah on that day am i correct??? And the only thing which i know is that for boys there are two goats or sheeps and for girl one. Is it complusory?? Also my husband dosent want to give the qurbaani of two animals so is it permissible to give that much amount of money to some poor people???
Also i have heard that we should remove the hair of the child and give the same weight of silver to poor any other alternative????
Please clear as i am very much confused and also need each and every step of doing it.....

 

[Aziboy]

Wa alaykum as salam,

Aqeeqah is a Sunnah; it is fulfilled by slaughtering a sheep on the seventh day of the baby's birth and giving the same weight of gold as his hair as charity. One can entrust an organization to do that. But `aqeeqah is only fulfilled by slaughtering and distributing the meat of an animal.

There are saheeh ahaadeeth from the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) which prove that ‘aqeeqah is prescribed in Islam, such as the following:

1 – It was narrated that Buraydah (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: During the Jaahiliyyah, if a boy was born to one of us, we would slaughter a sheep and smear his head with its blood. When Allaah brought Islam, we would slaughter a sheep and shave (the child’s) head and smear it with saffron.​

Narrated by Abu Dawood, 2843; classed as saheeh by Shaykh al-Albaani in Saheeh Abi Dawood.

Saffron is a type of perfume.

2 – It was narrated from Salmaan ibn ‘Aamir (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “For a boy there should be ‘aqeeqah so shed blood for him and remove the dirt from him.”

Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 5154

It is prescribed to slaughter two sheep for a newborn boy and one sheep for a girl, as is indicated by the saheeh evidence, such as the following:

1 – It was narrated from Umm Karaz that she asked the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) about ‘aqeeqah, and he said: “For a boy, two sheep, and for a female one sheep, and it does not matter if it is male or female.”​

Narrated by al-Tirmidhi, 1516, who said this is a saheeh hasan hadeeth; and by al-Nasaa’i, 4217; classed as saheeh by Shaykh al-Albaani in Irwa’ al-Ghaleel, 4/391

2 – It was narrated from ‘Aa’ishah (may Allaah be pleased with her) that the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) commanded them (to slaughter) two sheep of similar type for a boy and one sheep for a girl.​

Narrated by al-Tirmidhi, 1513, who said it is hasan saheeh; classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Tirmidhi.

Would appreciate if you perform your Son's Aqeeqah anyday apart from his Birthday.

Jazak Allahu Khair

 

[friend263]

Assalamualikum warehmatullahi wa barakatahu

Wa alaykum as salam,

Aqeeqah is a Sunnah; it is fulfilled by slaughtering a sheep on the seventh day of the baby's birth and giving the same weight of gold as his hair as charity. One can entrust an organization to do that. But `aqeeqah is only fulfilled by slaughtering and distributing the meat of an animal.

There are saheeh ahaadeeth from the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) which prove that ‘aqeeqah is prescribed in Islam, such as the following:

1 – It was narrated that Buraydah (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: During the Jaahiliyyah, if a boy was born to one of us, we would slaughter a sheep and smear his head with its blood. When Allaah brought Islam, we would slaughter a sheep and shave (the child’s) head and smear it with saffron.​

Narrated by Abu Dawood, 2843; classed as saheeh by Shaykh al-Albaani in Saheeh Abi Dawood.

Saffron is a type of perfume.

2 – It was narrated from Salmaan ibn ‘Aamir (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “For a boy there should be ‘aqeeqah so shed blood for him and remove the dirt from him.”

Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 5154

It is prescribed to slaughter two sheep for a newborn boy and one sheep for a girl, as is indicated by the saheeh evidence, such as the following:

1 – It was narrated from Umm Karaz that she asked the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) about ‘aqeeqah, and he said: “For a boy, two sheep, and for a female one sheep, and it does not matter if it is male or female.”​

Narrated by al-Tirmidhi, 1516, who said this is a saheeh hasan hadeeth; and by al-Nasaa’i, 4217; classed as saheeh by Shaykh al-Albaani in Irwa’ al-Ghaleel, 4/391

2 – It was narrated from ‘Aa’ishah (may Allaah be pleased with her) that the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) commanded them (to slaughter) two sheep of similar type for a boy and one sheep for a girl.​

Narrated by al-Tirmidhi, 1513, who said it is hasan saheeh; classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Tirmidhi.

Would appreciate if you perform your Son's Aqeeqah anyday apart from his Birthday.


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Jazak Allahu Khair for the response but i have read somewhere that i should give silver equivivalent to the weight of the hair of my child not gold and also i have asked that can i give the same amount of money instead of slaughtering the goat??? Also if i have to slaughter an animal only can i give all the meat of its to a place where orphan child lives............

 

[Aziboy]

You have to slaughter an animal and yes if you wishes you may distribute the meat between relatives, friends and the poor Orphans; or you may cook it and invite whoever you wants of relatives, neighbours and the poor to come and eat.

It is prescribed to give in charity gold or silver equal in weight to the hair. This does not have to be done by actually weighing the hair; if it is too difficult to do that, it is sufficient to estimate the weight and give paper currency equivalent to the price of that amount of gold or silver. We ask Allaah to protect us and our children from all evil and to keep them safe and sound in this world and in the Hereafter. May Allaah bless our Prophet Muhammad sal Allahu alayhi wassallam.