Is it permissible to suffice with slaughtering one large sheep for the aqīqah of the newborn, instead of two sheep, and what should be done after a year has passed since his birth?
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You are not required to slaughter another sheep, and what you have already done is sufficient. The more complete act is to slaughter two sheep for a boy, based on the Prophet's (peace be upon him) saying: "For a boy, two equivalent sheep, and for a girl, one sheep." However, one sheep is sufficient for a newborn, whether male or female.
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