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Can money used for Aqiqah be given to another Muslim family for their daughter’s marriage?

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I would like to know that instead of aqiqah of my children the same money can I use for needed Muslim family’s daughter marriage. Can I help on intention of aqiqah on their marriage? Please reply me as soon as possible.

Answer

(Fatwa: 332/332/M=1434)

It is mustahab to slaughter animal on the seventh day of the childbirth with the intention of aqiqah. Aqiqah will not be valid if the money is given in charity or spent in the marriage of any poor girl. Yes, if the animal is slaughtered with the intention of aqiqah and its meat is consumed in the marriage or its meat is gifted to the girl’s guardian. Aqiqah shall be performed by slaughtering only; it is not enough to give money to poor with the intention of aqiqah though one shall get the reward of giving money in charity.

Allah (Subhana Wa Ta’ala) knows Best

Darul Ifta,
Darul Uloom Deoband

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