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What is the ruling regarding the 'Aqiqah for two daughters: is it with one sheep or a sheep for each?

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The 'Aqiqah is a confirmed Sunnah on the seventh day for the capable guardian of the newborn. It consists of two sheep for a boy and one sheep for a girl, though one sheep is permissible for a boy. If a Muslim is blessed with two daughters, he should sacrifice one sheep for each of them, and one sheep is not sufficient for both.

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