Is an 'Aqeeqah that was slaughtered without mentioning the name of its owner at the time of slaughter sufficient?
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Naming the newborn at the time of slaughtering the ' is not a condition for its validity; rather, the condition is the intention of the 'aqiqah. However, it is prescribed to name the child at the time of the slaughter.
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