FatwaFederal TerritoriesSacrifice & Aqiqah
Akikah lembu bagi dua orang anak perempuan
Can one cow be used for the aqiqah of two baby daughters, with one share for each child?
Short answer
The Shafi'i school allows a cow to be used for aqiqah, divided into seven shares as in the sacrificial animal.
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
The Shafi'i school allows a cow to be used for aqiqah, divided into seven shares as in the sacrificial animal. One share suffices for a daughter, so dividing a cow into two parts for two daughters is permitted as long as no daughter receives less than one share. Receiving more than one share is not a problem. However, it is more virtuous to slaughter a healthy, strong male goat, as this is closer to the textual evidence.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Mazhab al-Shafie berpendapat lembu boleh juga diakikahkan cuma seperti korban, lembu dibahagikan kepada 7 bahagian.
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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. “Akikah lembu bagi dua orang anak perempuan”, 5 February 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1740-akikah-lembu-bagi-dua-orang-anak-perempuan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/cow-aqiqah-for-two-daughters/