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Al-KAFI #1570: HUKUM AQIQAH TERHADAP ANAK YANG TELAH MENINGGAL DUNIA
Is aqiqah still recommended for a child who has passed away?
Short answer
Aqiqah remains recommended for an infant who dies before the seventh day after birth, according to the preferred view in the Shafi'i school.
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
Aqiqah remains recommended for an infant who dies before the seventh day after birth, according to the preferred view in the Shafi'i school. If the child dies after the seventh day and the parents are financially able, aqiqah is still recommended. For a miscarried foetus, aqiqah is recommended if it reached four months or more, since the soul has been breathed into it, and it is not recommended below that age because the foetus is treated as an inanimate object.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Jika janin gugur setelah tempoh empat bulan atau lebih, maka disunatkan aqiqah ke atasnya.
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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 #1570: HUKUM AQIQAH TERHADAP ANAK YANG TELAH MENINGGAL DUNIA”, 31 January 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/4090-al-kafi-1570-hukum-aqiqah-terhadap-anak-yang-telah-meninggal-dunia. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-aqiqah-for-deceased-child/