On which day should aqeeqah be done?

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Q: A baby was born at 3 pm on Friday afternoon. When will the 7th day be for the aqeeqah to be done? The next Thursday or Friday?

Bismillaah

A: The next Thursday.

And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by:

Mufti Zakaria Makada

Checked & Approved:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

This answer was collected from MuftiOnline.co.za, where the questions have been answered by Mufti Zakaria Makada (Hafizahullah), who is currently a senior lecturer in the science of Hadith and Fiqh at Madrasah Ta’leemuddeen, Isipingo Beach, South Africa.

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