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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-847: HUKUM MELAKUKAN AKIKAH MENGGUNAKAN WANG KEPUNYAAN BAYI
May a father perform the aqiqah using money that belongs to his baby?
Short answer
The aqiqah may not be paid for from the baby's own property.
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
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Sacrifice & Aqiqah
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The aqiqah may not be paid for from the baby's own property. Aqiqah is a strongly recommended sunnah (sunat muakkad), not an obligatory act, and it is recommended for the father or whoever bears the child's maintenance, such as the father, grandfather, mother or grandmother, so the cost must come from the guardian's wealth. This remains the case even if the baby is wealthy through a large inheritance. The ruling cites the view that a guardian who uses the child's property for aqiqah must compensate for it.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Oleh itu, akikah tidak boleh dilaksanakan dengan menggunakan harta anak tersebut. Malah ia perlu dilaksanakan dengan menggunakan harta penjaganya.
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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. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-847: HUKUM MELAKUKAN AKIKAH MENGGUNAKAN WANG KEPUNYAAN BAYI”, 21 May 2024. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/5915-irsyad-hukum-siri-ke-847-hukum-melakukan-akikah-menggunakan-wang-kepunyaan-bayi. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/aqiqah-using-babys-own-money/