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What is the rules regarding circumcision for the new born?

Published as QnA snapshots: The rules of Aqeeqah (8/9)

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Question

What is the rules regarding circumcision for the new born?

Answer

The Shafi Ulama say it is best to circumcise the baby boy on the seventh day also on this day. It is highly recommended to perform circumcision very early on. If one is travelling on a Thursday and their wife gives birth and they are unable to perform the Aqeeqah the following Wednesday because they are travelling, then you are able to perform it on any subsequent Wednesday. The day one was meant to perform it, then on the same day of any other week one must perform it. Similarly for circumcision which is one of the salient features of Islam.

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