Aqiqa Sacrifice
What is Aqiqa Sacrifice?
Every year, Muslims support countless people in need with their Zakaat, one of the five pillars of the is. It is a compulsory offering for the newborn child as gratitude to Allah the Almighty. It can be slaughtered at any time from the day of birth. It is more virtuous to do it on the seventh day. It is a sunnah to offer 2 sacrifices for a boy and 1 sacrifice for a girl.lam. Zakaat helps redistribute wealth and contributes to social justice. Have you calculated your Zakaat yet?
Why an Aqiqa sacrifice ?
At Sunrise Help, we make sure your Aqiqah:
- Halal-style slaughter is carried out according to Islamic guidelines.
- Implemented in countries where families can hardly eat meat.
- Making real impact: your gratitude becomes someone's first meal in weeks.
Meaning of Aqiqa in Islam:
The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said:
"Every child is held hostage because of his Aqiqah. An animal is sacrificed for him on the seventh day, his head is shaved and a name is given."
(Tirmidhi, Abu Dawud)
This shows the importance of the Aqiqah as a spiritual start to a new life.
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Characteristics of an aqiqa offering
- For a boy, two sheep or goats are slaughtered.
- For a girl, one sheep or goat is enough.
- It is not an obligation (fard), but highly recommended(Sunnah muakkadah).
- The meat may be eaten by the family itself, shared with family and donated to the poor.
- At slaughter, the child is often called by name, with a supplication (du'a).
Where do the aqiqa offerings go?
At Sunrise Help, we make sure your offering:
- Is slaughtered according to Islamic guidelines (halal, hygienic and respectful).
- Enters families in Africa, South Asia and refugee regions in the Middle East, among others.
- Transparent is performed - you get updates and photos whenever possible.
Join us for an aqiqa offering
"Whoever feeds another, is fed by Allah."
Would you like to have your offering carried out through Sunrise Help?
This is possible from €100 per animal (price varies by country and situation).
- Contact us, we'll take care of the rest.
- You provide the intention - we make sure it arrives.
