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Is it a condition that one should offer two sacrifices for a male newborn?

Answered as per Shafi'i Fiqh by Darul Iftaa Jordan
Is it a condition that one should offer two sacrifices for a male newborn?

Answer:
It is desirable to offer two sheep for a male newborn, and one for a female newborn. Offering one sheep for the male newborn is also permissible as it observes the Prophet`s Sunnah in this regard.

This answer was collected from the official government Iftaa Department of Jordan.

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