Could you please tell me about Qurbani (hakkekha) for new born Baby.
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Could
you please tell me about Qurbani (hakkekha) for new born Baby
What
is the proceedure, what are the benefis (from Allha for this) etc.
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valuable reply is awaited
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Answer:
Aqiqa sacrifice for new born
In the name of Allah, We praise Him, seek His help and ask
for His forgiveness. Whoever Allah guides none can misguide, and whoever
He allows to fall astray, none can guide them aright. We bear witness that
there is none worthy of worship but Allah Alone, and we bear witness that
Muhammad (saws) is His slave-servant and the seal of His Messengers.
The Aqiqa sacrifice is not obligatory or ‘fard’ in Islam; but
rather it is a preferred Sunnah and voluntary.
If one does offer this sacrifice as a form of gratitude to his Merciful
Creator for the gift of the child which The Lord Most Gracious has bestowed
upon them, there is a huge reward, and if one does not offer it for any reason,
there is no sin.
The Aqiqa is the responsibility of the parents/guardians
of the new-born, and if the parents/guardians of the new-born did not perform
the Aqiqa sacrifice for their new-born in their infancy for any reason
whatsoever, there is no compulsion or need for the child to offer this
sacrifice later or when he grows up.
Sunan of Abu-Dawood Hadith 2832 Narrated by Samurah ibn Jundub
The Prophet (saws) said: ‘A child is in
pledge for his ‘Aqiqah’, sacrifice is made for it on the seventh day, its head
is shaved, and it is given a name.’
It is Sunnah to offer the Aqiqa sacrifice on the 7th
day of the birth of the child; but if for any reason one is unable to offer it
on the 7th day and wishes to offer it later, it is expected that his
sacrifice will be accepted by the Lord Most Merciful.
Whatever written of Truth and benefit is only due to
Allah’s Assistance and Guidance, and whatever of error is of me alone. Allah Alone Knows Best and He is the Only
Source of Strength.
Your brother and
well wisher in Islam,
Burhan
Wister