Aqiqah (Arabic: عقيقة) is a rite performed by Muslims throughout the world according to their religion, Islam. It is a Sunnah to slaughter one sheep for the baby girl and two sheep for the baby boy (Aqiqa). Aqiqah is a Sunnah Muakkadah (confirmed sunnah). If the guardian of the child is capable of slaughtering two sheep for a baby boy and one sheep for a female child, he should do it. The Prophet (Blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said : “A baby is being pledged for his AQIQAH, sacrifice is made for him on the seventh day, his head is shaved, and a name is given him". One may slaughter three sheep for his son and daughter . If one cannot slaughter on the seventh day, one may slaughter on the fourteenth day or on the twenty-first day. If one is not capable of doing so, then one may slaughter any time before the puberty of the child. After puberty, the person should slaughter for himself/herself.
Akikah law in the opinion of the most powerful is the sunna muakkadah , and this is the opinion of Ulama Jumhur , based on the advice of the Prophet Shallallaahu alaihi wa sallam and his direct practice Shallallaahu alaihi wa Sallam . "With boys there Akikah , then pour ( kin) from her blood ( sacrifices ) and clean the dirt from it ( means shaving hair ) . " (Reported by Ahmad , al -Bukhari and Sunan Ashhabus )
