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AL-KAFI #1342 : BOLEHKAH SEORANG DATUK MENGERJAKAN AKIKAH BUAT CUCUNYA ?
Is a grandfather permitted to perform the aqiqah sacrifice for his grandchild?
Short answer
A grandfather may perform the aqiqah for his grandchild, and doing so is regarded as mustahab, even if the child's father is still alive.
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
A grandfather may perform the aqiqah for his grandchild, and doing so is regarded as mustahab, even if the child's father is still alive. The basis is the hadith that the Prophet S.A.W performed aqiqah for Hasan and Husin. If the father is able to do it, the grandfather may proceed with the father's permission, and the aqiqah remains valid even without it. It is better to seek the father's permission in order to avoid the disagreement, since some scholars make it a condition.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Sebagai penutup kami menyatakan bahawa adalah dibolehkan bagi seorang datuk untuk melakukan akikah bagi cucunya.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1342 : BOLEHKAH SEORANG DATUK MENGERJAKAN AKIKAH BUAT CUCUNYA ?”, 8 August 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3627-al-kafi-1342-bolehkah-seorang-datuk-mengerjakan-akikah-buat-cucunya. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/can-grandfather-perform-aqiqah-for-grandchild/