Dua for slaughtering an animal for Aqeeqah full Image

 Here are the duas recited for slaughtering an animal for Aqeeqah:

1. General Dua:

• Bismillah Allahu Akbar [Allahuma minka wa lak] Allahuma taqabbal min [name of child]:

This translates to:

• Bismillah Allahu Akbar: "In the name of Allah, Allah is the Greatest"
• [Allahuma minka wa lak]: "(O Allah, from You and to You)" - This part is optional but recommended by some scholars.
• Allahuma taqabbal min [name of child]: "O Allah, accept it from [name of child]"

2. Specific Dua:

• Allahumma minka wa laka Aqeeqatu fulan (name of child) bismillah Allahu akbar:

This translates to:

• Allahumma minka wa laka Aqeeqatu fulan (name of child): "O Allah, from You and for You is the Aqeeqah of (name of child)"
• Bismillah Allahu Akbar: "In the name of Allah, Allah is the Greatest"

Here are some additional points to consider:

• You can choose to recite either Dua.
• If reciting the specific Dua, replace fulan (name of child) with the child's actual name.
• Remember to slaughter the animal with the intention of Aqeeqah for the child.
• There are additional supplications that can be recited after the slaughter, but the above Duas are the most essential.

May 19, 2024