Aqeeqah done by grandfather without the father's permission
Question
Will an aqeeqah performed by a child's grandfather without prior knowledge of the father but only being informed later, be valid ?
Answer
It is valid.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
Fatawa SA is an independent, read-only index of fatawa already published by Mufti Online — Madrasah Ta'leemuddeen. It is not a fatwa service. For your own situation, ask the issuing Darul Ifta directly.