Is it permissible for a father to perform aqiqah while he is in debt, and can the maternal uncle offer the aqiqah as a gift?
There is no harm in the father accepting the 'aqiqah gift from the child's maternal uncle, and then performing the 'aqiqah for his son with it. There is also no harm in the father permitting the maternal uncle to slaughter the 'aqiqah.
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