What is Aqiqah?
Aqiqah, in Islamic terminology, is defined as the animal that is slaughtered on the occasion of child birth.
The performance of Aqiqah is highly encouraged. It is to be performed by the parents or the guardians of the child. Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and his companions used to perform Aqiqah when they were bestowed with a newborn.
When Should Aqiqah be Performed?
The best time to perform Aqiqah is on the seventh day after the birth of the baby.
What is the Purpose of Aqiqah?
There are many benefits in the performance of Aqiqah. One is the announcing the birth of the baby. Being bestowed a child is a great blessing from the Creator. Another purpose is inviting family members, neighbors, and friends to celebrate the blessed occasion. The poor should be included in the celebration by offering them food and meat served on this occasion.
Types of animals to be slaughtered
The following is a hadith of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) where he advised Aqiqah a goat/sheep.
Narrated Umm Kurz: The Prophet of Allah (peace be upon him) said: Two sheep which resemble each other are to be sacrificed for a boy and one for a girl. (Sunan Abu Dawood Book 15, No. 2830)
The condition of the animal for aqiqah
The condition of the animals in Aqiqah is the same as the conditions for the animals in Qurbani. The animals to be slaughtered must be a goats, cows or camels. For camels, it must be older than 6 years, for cows the age must be older than 3 years and for goats, it must be older than 2 years. They must be free from any form of handicap such as blind, sick, limp and undernourished. The animals must be slaughtered in the appropriate humane ways.
Celebrate the birth of your newborn and share the joy with your needy brothers and sisters through the Qurbani Foundation's Aqiqah Service.
The Aqiqah Pack
The Qurbani Foundation Aqiqah Pack encompasses
all these aspects and includes:
- The sacrifice of one or two Aqiqah animals (depending on sex "boy or a girl") distributed to the poor and needy, including orphans and the elderly.
- The value equal to the weight in silver of your child's hair distributed to the needy as sadaqah.*
- Aqiqah performed within 24 hours.
* $15.50 is given in sadaqah. At the market price of silver this easily covers the required value.
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Aqiqah Service
We recommend your order your aqiqah as soon as possible after the birth of your child, especially if you wish us to carry out the sacrifice within a week of birth. The cost includes: animal(s), sadaqah and certificate.
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