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AQIQA PRAYER
Aqiqa' refers to the goat or ram which is sacrificed on behalf of a new-born child on the seventh day after his birth. The Holy Prophet (peace and blessing of Allah be upon him) observed : " On the seventh day a name should be prescribed for the child. Its hair and all filth should be removed and sacrifice should be preformed on his behalf ". Before sacrificing the animal, first
make it lie down parallel with the direction of the Qibla and recite
the Prayer which is uttered at the slaughter of a sacrificial animal
i.e. from '
Allahumma hadhihi aqiqatu ............ ( Insert the name of the child whose 'Aqiqah is being performed after the words.) taqabbalhu kama taqabbalta min habibika Muhammadin wa khalilika Ibrahima 'alaihimas-salatu wassalamu damuha bidamhi lahmuha bilamihi sha'ruha bisha'rihi azmuha bi-azmihi. " O Allah ! This is the Aqiqah of ( Insert the name of the child whose 'Aqiqah is being performed after the words.) Accept it as Thou accepted the 'Aqiqah offered by Thy loved one Muhammed (Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and by Thy friend Abraham (peace be upon him). The blood of this sacrifice is ransom for the blood of the child, its flesh is the ransom for the flesh of the child, its hair are a ransom for the child's hair and its bones are the ransom for the child's bones. God ! Accept it ". The people who possess means must offer sacrifice on behalf of their children. 'Aqiqah is a desirable sacrifice. Tow lambs or goats of behalf of the male child and single goat or lamb on behalf of the female. It is permissible also to sacrifice a single goat on behalf of a boy. However, for those who lack means, it is certainly improper to perform the sacrifice by begging loans. Non cooked 'Aqiqah meat may be distributed.
It is preferable, however, to send cooked meat to the beggars, the
poor and your neighbours. On the eve of the ,Aqiqah of Hadrat Hasan
9God be pleased with him ), the Holy prophet (Peace and blessings
of Allah be upon him) instructed :
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