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AL-KAFI #1013: HUKUM MENYEMBELIH DUA EKOR KAMBING AQIQAH SECARA BERASINGAN
Is it permissible to slaughter the two aqiqah goats for a baby boy at different times, and does it still count as aqiqah?
Short answer
The default ruling is that a baby boy's aqiqah consists of two goats slaughtered together at one occasion, which is the more preferable way.
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 default ruling is that a baby boy's aqiqah consists of two goats slaughtered together at one occasion, which is the more preferable way. If the person is unable or faces a particular obstacle, the goats may be slaughtered on separate days or occasions and it still counts, though it is less preferable. The answer relies on the hadith to perform commands as far as one is able and the legal maxim that when a matter becomes constrained, it is widened.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Yang sunnah ialah disembelih dua ekor kambing bagi anak lelaki secara bersekali dan tidak terpisah, dan inilah yang lebih afdhal.
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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 #1013: HUKUM MENYEMBELIH DUA EKOR KAMBING AQIQAH SECARA BERASINGAN”, 31 December 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2965-al-kafi-1013-hukum-menyembelih-dua-ekor-kambing-aqiqah-secara-berasingan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/slaughtering-two-aqiqah-goats-separately/