Is it permissible for an adult to make Aqeeqah for himself if it was not made by his parents?
It is permissible for an adult to make Aqeeqah for himself which had not been done during his infancy.
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I was unable to make Aqeeqah for my child on the seventh day.
It is permissible to slaughter the sheep on any day which is convenient for you although the Sunnat is to slaughter it on the 7th day. If you miss the 7th day, then at any time in…
The baby's hair was not shaved on the seventh day.
Yes, it should still be removed.
How should the Aqeeqah meat be distributed?
The Aqeeqah meat should also be preferably divided into three parts as is the case with Qur'baani meat: one part for the poor, one part for relatives/friends and one part for…
Relatives in the U.K.
You may not make Qur'baani for the U.K. people if the day of your Eid is one day before their Eid. If Eid for them is on the 13th September, for example, and for you it is the 12th…
Is it Sunnat to make Aqeeqah for an illegitimate child as well?
It is not Sunnah to make Aqeeqah for an illegitimate child. In fact, it is close to kufr to do so.
For how long may Qur'baani meat be kept?
There is no time limit for freezing/keeping the Qur'baani meat. One may keep it as long as one desires.
I have not made my Waajib Qur'baani for 5 years.
Qadha is valid of only a whole animal. A bull/cow will be valid for only one Qur'baani. The seven shares will not be applicable to Qadha Qur'baani. For 5 Qadha you have to…
Is it permissible for females to slaughter their Qur'baani animals on farms where friends and relatives gather to view the proceedings?
It is not permissible for women to slaughter Qur'baani animals in the manner in which they do nowadays, exposing themselves to all and sundry. Qur'baani in group forms has become a…
Is this concept of sacrificing a goat to ward off evils accepted in Islam?
The concept of sacrificing a goat to ward off evil is bid'ah. It has no basis in the Shariah. How can Aqeeqah ever be wrong when it is substantiated by the ruling of the…
What must be done when naming a newborn baby?
There is no function/ ceremony for naming the baby. On the seventh day, the baby should be called by a name. Besides the recitation of the Athaan and Iqaamah and shaving the hair…
According to farmers, the tails of sheep are docked to keep them healthy.
Remember and understand that it is the obligation of the Muslim to submit to Allah's Law, the Shariah. It is not permissible to seek cancellation of the Ahkaam of the Shariah with…
A man used all his Qur'baani meat for a walimah.
The imaam has erred. The Qur'baani is valid even if nothing of the meat was distributed. Even if a person uses all the meat for himself or uses it for the walimah, the Qur'baani…
I did not make Qur'baani this year.
When making Qadha Qur'baani, a whole animal, not a share, is Waajib. Or the price of a whole animal whether a sheep, goat or a cow, has to be given to the poor. Whatever an animal…
When will Qur'baani be compulsory on me and my wife?
If during the Days of Eidul Adha you or your wife has the Nisaab amount which can procure an animal, then Qur'baani will be Waajib on the one who has the means.
Can the baby be named before the seventh day?
The baby must be named on the 7th day, not before.
If the baby was born on Wednesday night, when is the seventh day?
The seventh day will be on Tuesday.
For Aqeeqah and naming the child, how is the seventh day determined.
The seventh day for Aqeeqah purposes is always the day before, in this case it is Thursday. For Aqeeqah purposes, do not count the hours. Just regard the day before to be the 7th…
The baby died after two days.
There is no Aqeeqah for the infant who dies before seven days.
The custom among my relatives when making Aqeeqah is to ensure that bones of the slaughtered animal are not broken, and that they are buried.
The practices of your relatives regarding the Aqeeqah as described by you are bid'ah and not permissible. The Aqeeqah animal/meat is exactly the same as Qur'baani meat.