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?