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Aqeeqah: How Many Sheep Do I Need for My Children?

Q: Please guide me on the process and information on the aqeeqah for my children and I. I was told that my boys require 2 sheep and the girl only 1. Is this correct? 

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A: This is correct.

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

عن أم كرز قالت : سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول : ” أقروا الطير على مكناتها ” . قالت : وسمعته يقول : ” عن الغلام شاتان وعن الجارية شاة ولا يضركم ذكرانا كن أو إناثا ” . رواه أبو داود وللترمذي والنسائي من قوله : يقول : ” عن الغلام ” إلا آخره وقال الترمذي : هذا صحيح (مشكاة #4152)

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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