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MEANING OF AQIQAH ON THE 7TH DAY

 THE DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yawm As-Sabt. 22nd day of Rajab, 1445AH (Saturday, 3rd February 2024). *_MEANING OF AQIQAH ON THE 7TH DAY_*. BismilLah. 


Unfortunately, the majority of us were raised in communities where aqiqah on 7th day was and is still considered by some as the day the child was born.  This means that if a child is born on Monday,  some slaughter the following Monday, which is not the correct understanding of the sunnah even though there is nothing wrong with that to argue about. The reason for this topic today is to avoid unnecessary arguments on topics that divide us if not obligatory because the division is haraam.

The Messenger of ALLAH (blessings and peace of ALLAH be upon him) said: “Every child is in pledge for his ‘aqiqah, which MAY be sacrificed for him on the seventh day, and he should be given a name and his head should be shaved.” Narrated by at-Tirmidhi (1522), an-Nasa’i (4220), and Abu Dawud (2838). 


Scholars have said: The words “which may be sacrificed for him on the seventh day” means that it should be slaughtered on the seventh day. In other words, it is Sunnah to slaughter it on the seventh day. So if the child was born on Saturday, it should be slaughtered on Friday, one day before the day of the week on which he was born. This is the basic principle. And if he was born on Thursday, then it should be slaughtered on Wednesday, and so on.


With regard to naming the child, he may be given his name on the first day, or the seventh, because of the hadith of Anas ibn Malik (may ALLAH be pleased with him), who said: The Messenger of ALLAH (blessings and peace of ALLAH be upon him) said: “Last night a boy was born to me, and I have named him after my father, Ibrahim.” Narrated by Muslim (3126).


There is nothing wrong with slaughtering the ‘aqiqah on any day; the same applies to naming the child according to Scholars so there isnt the need to argue on this as its sunnah not obligatory to slaughter on the 7th day. *_May ALLAH keep guiding us all and protect us from all satanic influences_*. Aameen.

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