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Assalamualikum wrwb, Alhamdulillah I'm blessed with a baby girl on 23rd Aug, I'm currently in USA. Inshallah on her 7th day I'm planning to perform Aaqeeqah for my daughter. I'm planning to perform the same in INDIA by telling my in laws. My questions are: * Is it OK to perfrom Aaqeeqah in india while the child is in USA? * As my child was born on Aug 23rd @ 10:55 AM PST (USA time), her 7th day will start on Aug 29th at 10:55 AM and will end on Aug 30th at 10:55 AM. * As INDIA is 12 hrs Ahead so can we perform her Aaqeeqah on August 30th in india where as in US it will be Aug 29th. Wassalamualikum Jazakumullahu kharain

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Barakallah. May Allah Ta'ala bless you with a righteous child! Aqeeqah is a sunnah of the Prophet Sallallahu alaihiwasallam for those who can afford it. Rasul Sallallahualaihiwasallam has said "Every child is ransomed by his Aqeeqah which is done for him on the seventh day." (Tirmidhi). If it cannot be done on the 7th day, then it should be done on the 14th or 21st day. The Aqeeqah for a boy is slaughtering two sheep/goats and in the case of a girl, one sheep/goat should be slaughtered. 1. Although it is preferable for the father to slaughter the animal himself, your in-laws can do the Aqeeqah in India. The baby does not have to be present. 2. Yes, the Aqeeqah can be performed on the 30th in India.

And Allah knows best.

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