Giving the head of the aqiqa animal to the butcher as wages

Question

Question: What is the ruling on giving the head of the slaughtered animal of an aqiqa in exchange for the slaughtering fee?

Answer

In the sacrifice, giving the head of the slaughtered animal in exchange for the slaughtering fee is not correct; however, it may be given just like that (without exchange). In aqiqa too it is best that the same treatment as in the sacrifice be followed: [ar]ولا يعطى أجر الجزار منها لأنه كبيع[/ar] “The butcher’s wage is not to be given from it, because that is like a sale”…

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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