Does the mother's vow regarding the 'Aqiqah fall if the son had first made a vow for the same newborn, and is it permissible to replace the vowed item (a sheep) with something better (a calf) after the mother's vow has fallen?
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Both the mother and her son must fulfill the vow, because it is a vow of obedience to Allah Almighty. It is permissible to offer a calf instead of a sheep, because it is a change to something better. This is indicated by the permissibility of substituting a specified vow with something better than it.
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