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Aqeeqah in a divorce situation

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Q: Who should perform aqeeqah of a new born baby. Mother and father are divorced?

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A: The father may do it.

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

عن علي بن أبي طالب قال : عق رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم عن الحسن بشاة وقال يا فاطمة أحلقي رأسه وتصدقي بزنة شعره فضة قال فوزنته فكان وزنه درهما أو بعض درهم (جامع الترمذي #1519)

Answered by:

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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