Rukun (inclining to a suitor): the approval that precedes marriage, and retraction from it

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Rukun in the lexicon is inclining, settling and feeling at ease; in law it is the inclination toward a suitor and the appearance of the woman's or her guardians' consent. ¹ Retraction from it is allowed for a valid reason, since marriage is a lasting contract whose harm endures; retraction without a valid reason is disliked. ¹

The sacrifice for a newborn (aqiqa): its ruling, age, animals and manner

In the lexicon, aqiqa is the hair a child is born with, and it names the animal sacrificed for a newborn; as a term it is what is slaughtered for a newborn in thanks to God. It differs from the festival sacrifice in its time and place: it is slaughtered when the child is born, at any time of the year, whereas the sacrifice is made on the days of sacrifice. The Shafi'is and Hanbalis hold it a confirmed sunna and the Malikis recommended; the Hanafis allow it as a voluntary act in thanks. The Shafi'is ask it from a father who can afford it, and the majority hold it for a girl as well as a boy. The Hanafis and Malikis fix the time at the seventh day, while the Shafi'is and Hanbalis count from the child's complete birth; the Shafi'is and Hanbalis require livestock, two sheep for a boy and one for a girl, while the Hanafis and Malikis give one for each. It is recommended to cook it without breaking its bones, eat from it, give it as gifts and charity, and to pronounce the reported formula at slaughter.

Rukun (inclining to a suitor): the approval that precedes marriage, and retraction from it

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The sacrifice for a newborn (aqiqa): its ruling, age, animals and manner