Is it permissible to slaughter one sheep for the 'Aqiqah and donate the price of the other sheep to charities?
The best for slaughtering the 'Aqiqah for a male is two sheep, but if one sheep is slaughtered, it is sufficient and fulfills the Sunnah, based on the saying of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him: "For a boy, two sheep, and for a girl, one sheep." And slaughtering the 'Aqiqah is better than giving its price in charity.
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