What are the conditions for aqeeqah?
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Question
What are the conditions for aqeeqah?
Answer
Aqeeqah will be done on the seventh day from birth. For a boy it will be 2 sheep or goats and for a girl it will be one sheep or goat. The animal has to fulfil the criteria that are set out for qurbaani.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
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- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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