Aqiqah Qurban

Aqiqah qurban is a special sacrifice that must be performed in accordance with Islamic principles. It is sunnah to perform the aqiqah qurban on the seventh day after the birth of the child. If this day is missed, the aqiqah qurban can be performed at a later date. Although the seventh day is the recommended day in Islamic sources, the aqiqah qurban fullfiled is not subject to a time limit.

It is not obligatory to slaughter the qurban of Aqiqah. The obligatory qurban in Islam is only the one performed on Eid al-Adha. Aqiqah qurbani, on the other hand, is considered sunnah muakkada. It is a very rewarding act of worship that the Prophet (PBUH) himself practiced and recommended to his Ummah. It is narrated on the authority of Ibn ‘Abbas (ra) that our beloved Prophet (pbuh) slaughtered aqîqah qurbân for our Prophets Hasan and Husayn, and in one of his hadiths he said: “Every child is like a pledge in exchange for the qurbani of aqîqah to be performed for him on the seventh day (of his birth).” (Tirmidhi, Edahi, 17)

In the Hanafi madhhab, the sacrifice of aqiqah is considered mustahab, that is, a recommended act of worship. In other sects, it is sunnah. Therefore, slaughtering aqiqah qurbani is not obligatory, but it is an important expression of gratitude for the child.

ll members of the family, neighbors, relatives and those in need can eat the meat of the Aqiqah qurban. In addition, the meat can be offered to guests and distributed widely and shared for charitable purposes. In this way, it encourages the blessing of the family and the community.

As Arif Association, through our partner associations, we took care of the slaughter and distribution processes of our donor’s qurban one by one. We delivered qurbans to those in need in all needy regions, especially in Central Asia.