Is it necessary to offer two sheep as 'aqeeqah for a girl after a prior intention to do so, or one sheep as stated in the Sunnah?
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The basic principle is that one sheep is sacrificed for a girl and two for a boy, however, it is authentically reported that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, sacrificed one ram for and one ram for Husain. There is no objection to sacrificing two sheep for a girl, as there is flexibility in this matter. Imam Al-Shafi'i considers the number to be a , while the Malikis do not consider the number in the .
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