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God blessed me with a baby girl, and she died after two hours. Should I perform the 'aqiqah for her?

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The aqiqah is legislated for the newborn, whether male or female, based on the generality of the proofs for it. Among these proofs is the saying of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him: "With a boy is an aqiqah, so spill blood for him and remove from him the harm," and his saying: "Every boy is mortgaged by his aqiqah, slaughtered for him on his seventh day, and he is named on it, and his head is shaved." If it is not appropriate to invite people to gather due to the death, then it is sufficient to give sadaqah from the aqiqah, eat from it, and give gifts.

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