FatwaFederal TerritoriesSacrifice & Aqiqah
IRSYAD HUKUM KE-184: HUKUM MENGGANTIKAN KAMBING DENGAN LEMBU ATAU UNTA BAGI TUJUAN AQIQAH
Is it permissible to replace a goat with a share of a cow or camel for aqiqah?
Short answer
In the Shafi'i school, aqiqah may be performed with a camel, cow or goat, as stated by al-Nawawi in al-Majmu`.
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
In the Shafi'i school, aqiqah may be performed with a camel, cow or goat, as stated by al-Nawawi in al-Majmu`. One goat is equivalent to one seventh of a camel or cow, and the share may be divided among several people. The usual conditions for slaughter also apply to aqiqah, while the original rule remains two goats for a baby boy and one goat for a baby girl.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Dibolehkan untuk menggantikan kambing dengan unta dan lembu bagi aqiqah namun perlulah mengikut syarat yang telah ditetapkan bagi sembelihan kerana segala syarat sembelihan terpakai juga untuk aqiqah.
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM KE-184: HUKUM MENGGANTIKAN KAMBING DENGAN LEMBU ATAU UNTA BAGI TUJUAN AQIQAH”, 9 March 2017. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/955-irsyad-al-fatwa-ke-184-hukum-menggantikan-kambing-dengan-lembu-atau-unta-bagi-tujuan-aqiqah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/replace-goat-with-cow-camel-aqiqah/