Aqiqah is an Islamic ritual performed upon the birth of a child. This ceremony expresses thankfulness to Allah S.W.T for blessing the family with offspring. In addition, the Aqiqah celebration is a Sunnah where the meat from the sacrificed animal is shared with family, friends and deprived members of the community.
Aisha (RA) narrated that the Prophet ﷺ said:
“Slaughter two comparable sheep for a male newborn and one sheep for a female.” [Tirmidhi]
