{"_id":"668da06f0b76658b4c23371c","title":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"What are the guidelines for aqiqah?\\n\"}]}","question":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"What are the guidelines for aqiqah? I heard that it's two sheep for a newborn boy & one sheep for a newborn girl. Is this true? Why is there a difference?\\n\"}]}","answer":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"The basic sunnah of ʿaqīqah is to sacrifice one sheep or goat for all newborns. Some scholars believe that while one animal is sufficient, two are optimal for boys. These opinions are based on a ḥadīth where the Prophet, peace and mercy upon him, sacrificed one animal for each of his grandsons, and another hadith from our mother Aisha, Allah be pleased with her, which mentions two animals for boys and one for girls. The ḥadīth from our mother Aisha does not provide a reason for this distinction, and Allah knows best. However, we should not interpret this as implying that boys are somehow better than girls, as this would contradict fundamental Islamic teachings.\\n\"}]}","tags":[{"_id":"668da0370b76658b4c233134","tag":"Worship: Charity","count":62},{"_id":"668da0260b76658b4c232f77","tag":"Aqiqah","count":11}],"createdOn":"2024-07-09T20:41:19.277Z"}