Someone’s question was presented to the Promised Messiah that whether it was allowed to sacrifice only one lamb for the Aqiqah1 upon the birth of a son?
The Promised Messiah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, stated in reply:
Two lambs are certainly required in the Aqiqah for a boy, but it is only for one who has the resources for it. If one does not have the means to buy two lambs and can buy only one, then it is permissible for him to slaughter just one. And if he happens to be so poor that he cannot sacrifice even one, it is not obligatory for him to sacrifice willing or unwilling. The poor are exempted.
One person asked whether, during Ramadan, Tarawih Prayer should be offered as eight rak’aat [units of Salat] in congregation in a mosque before going to bed or should it be offered alone at home by waking up in the latter part of the night?
The Promised Messiah, peace and blessings be upon him, replied:
Tarawih Prayer is not a separate prayer. In reality, to offer the eight rak’aat of Tahajjud Prayer in its earlier time is called Tarawih. Both forms mentioned in the question are permissible. The Holy Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, has done it both ways. But most of the time the practice of the Holy Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, was to offer this prayer in the latter part of the night at home, alone.2
1 Islamic celebration of the birth of a child. [Publisher]
2 Badr, vol. 6, no. 52, p. 2, dated 26 December 1907