Is it permissible to slaughter the 'aqiqah using a sacrificial bond without the owner partaking of its meat? What is the difference between it and a vow (nadhr)? And is a wife's vow to slaughter an 'aqiqah upon being blessed with a child considered an 'aqiqah?
It is permissible to appoint an agent for slaughtering the ' (sacrifice for a newborn) and the (sacrifice on Eid al-Adha). The intention of the principal (the one who appointed the agent) is considered, not that of the agent, and the agent's knowledge of the intention is not a condition. The ruling for 'aqiqah is the same as for udhiyah; it is a confirmed , and it is not a condition for the family of the newborn to eat from it. As for vows (), it is when a Muslim obligates themselves to perform an act of closeness to Allah. If one vows an 'aqiqah or udhiyah, it becomes obligatory. However, a vow is not valid unless it is verbally expressed. The mother's vow for the 'aqiqah is sufficient with the father's permission.
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