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Can aqeeqah be performed by the grandfather?

Published as Grandfather doing the aqeeqah

· 27 Jumada II 1446 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Can aqeeqah be performed by the grandfather? He pays for it even though the parents can afford it, but he wishes to do it himself.

Answer

Yes, it is permissible for the father of the child to allow the grandfather to do the aqeeqah.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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