Aqeqah

Rasulullah (s.a) performed the aqeqah of Imam Hasan (a.s) and Imam Hussain (a.s) on the7th day after their births. He got their heads shaved and said to Maulatona Fatema (a.s): - give alms (sadaqat) of gold and silver equivalent to the weight of their hair. When Maulatona Fatema (a.s) weighed Maulana Hasan's hair, it came to 1-1/2 Dirham.

Aqeqah can be done on the 7th, 14th or 21st day from the child's birth.

• The raza has to be obtained first.

• Before buying the Goat or Sheep for the aqeqah it is prerequisite to check that it is not defective or impaired in anyway. Like a cut ear or a broken horn. Of all the parts there should be nothing less and nothing more.

• Only such a sheep can be used which has completed its 1st year of its life span and has entered its 2nd. If using a sheep a Dumbha is preferred and in any case a Male is better.

• Only such a goat can be used which has developed 4 teeth, 2 on the upper and 2 on the lower. A Male is preferred.

• A goat whose horns haven’t sprouted at all cannot be used.

The Custom of Aqeqah

• The child's mama it's with the baby in his arms on a cushion facing the Qibla. The head of the child is placed on the right arm.

• Then the person who is to recite the Aqeqah dua starts praying it. (The Dua is written in the end).

• At the end of the dua, when Bis Millah – Allah hu Akbar is said the shaving of the child's hair should commence and simultaneously the knife should run over the goat's throat.

• Some of the zabihat's blood is then mixed with sandalwood powder and applied on the child's forehead (from where the shaving started).

• After the shaving whether the child is a son or a daughter the nails of the last finger of both hands are clipped.

• Equivalent to the weight of the child's hair, sadaqa of gold or silver is to be done.

• The bones of the Aqeqah goat are to be buried and, the hide should be given away in alms.

• The meat is to be distributed among mumineen.

• A quarter part of the goat along with its entire hind leg should be given to the child's midwife (qabela), and if she is not a Muslim than money equivalent to the price of that much meat should be given to her.

• The child's aqeqah has to be performed by the parents. If the father cannot afford it then the mother should do it. If there is no source of money or it is forgotten, then after 21 days the parents are no longer eligible to dot the aqeqah. When the child matures, he is to do it from his own wealth. The son at that time will shave his entire head and the daughter shaves a small part from the back of her head.

Shaat un Naafs (Sacrifice for the Soul)

The method for this is similar to the aqeqah zabihat. As in the aqeqah, the animal should be sound and without any defect. Its bones should not be broken – they should be buried. Sadaqa of the hide should be done. The meat should be distributed among people. While performing the zabihat of this goat the same dua that is prayed during the aqeqah is to be prayed.

Aqeqah Dua

Bis mil lahe va ay ismae rasul ill lahe* va bay ismae amir ul mumineena maulana ali yibnay maulana abi talib* va bay ismae maulatena fatemataz zahra il batul* va bay ismae imamay nil mazlumai nil maulana abi mohmmed e nil hasan* va maulana abi abdullah hil hussain* va bay ismae maulana ali zainul abedeen* va bay ismae maulana mohammed e nil baqir* va bay ismae maulana jafer e nis sadiq* va bay ismae maulana ismail* va bay ismae maulana mohemmedin sabay il motim meen* va bay ismae maulana Abdullah hil mastoor* va bay ismae maulana ahmed il mastoor* va bay ismae maulanal hussain il mastoor* va bay ismae maulanal mahdee* va bay ismae maulanal qaim* va bay ismae maulanal mansoor* va bay ismae maulanal moiz* va bay ismae maulanal aziz* va bay ismae maulanal hakim* va bay ismae maulanaz zahir* va bay ismae maulanal mustansir* va bay ismae maulanal mustaali* va bay ismae maulanal amir* va bay ismae maulanal imam it taiyebeh abil qasim e amir il mumineen salawatul lahe alay va ala aba e hit tahereena va abna e hil akrameenal muntazerena ila yaum mid deen* Allah hum maj al nafsaha an nafse he (ha) *va lahmaha an lahme he (ha) * va damaha an dame he (ha) *va izamaha an izamehe* va mukkh ha an muk khe he (ha) *va uruqha an uruqe he (ha) *Alhamdo lila hil lazi zalla laha badal ezzay* Alhamdo lil lahil lazi amkanani an aduvehe va aduvey* Bis mil lahe qurbatan ilal lahe vat tiba an lay awliya e he vab tay ga an lay amrdatay he* Bismillahe Allah hu akbar*

Note: - For a boy to say he and for a girl to say ha. Not to say both.