Is the aqiqah obligatory for the eldest son, for whom his father did not perform the aqiqah at the time of his birth due to financial hardship, and who has now reached the age of 39?
The father is not obliged to perform the 'aqiqah for his children after they reach puberty. There is no objection to each of them performing the 'aqiqah for themselves.
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