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AL-KAFI #1646: ADAKAH BOLEH MELAKUKAN AQIQAH PADA HARI KE-5 KELAHIRAN BAYI?
Is it permissible to perform the aqiqah on the fifth day after a baby's birth?
Short answer
Performing the aqiqah on the fifth day is permitted if it could not be done on the seventh day.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Sacrifice & Aqiqah
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Performing the aqiqah on the fifth day is permitted if it could not be done on the seventh day. The seventh day is only the recommended day, and the reward of aqiqah is still obtained if it is done earlier or later according to the Shafii school. If the seventh day is missed, it is encouraged to do it on the 14th or 21st day, and if that is not possible, at any convenient time before the child reaches puberty.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kesimpulannya, dibolehkan untuk melakukan aqiqah pada hari ke-5 sekiranya tidak berkesempatan untuk melakukannya pada hari ke-7.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1646: ADAKAH BOLEH MELAKUKAN AQIQAH PADA HARI KE-5 KELAHIRAN BAYI?”, 6 March 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/4292-al-kafi-1646-adakah-boleh-melakukan-aqiqah-pada-hari-ke-5-kelahiran-bayi. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/aqiqah-on-fifth-day-after-birth/