Families in Madinaty usually have the same three questions after a baby arrives: when should the aqiqah happen, what animal is acceptable, and how does the meat reach the people it is meant for. This guide answers all three for Madinaty specifically, including delivery timing from our farm in El Shorouk.
When to hold the aqiqah
The sunnah is the seventh day, counting the day of birth as day one — so a baby born on a Saturday has an aqiqah on the following Friday. If the seventh day passes, scholars widely allow the fourteenth or twenty-first day, and many permit it at any point afterwards. Families in Madinaty commonly book the slaughter for the morning of the seventh day so the cooked meal is ready by the evening gathering.
What animal is accepted
An aqiqah animal must be a sheep or goat that has reached one year, is free of visible defects, and is healthy. The traditional practice is two animals for a boy and one for a girl, though one for a boy is also considered valid by many scholars. We only allow animals from 45 kg upward into aqiqah orders, which is why aqiqah pricing starts at 13,660 EGP for a whole sheep and 13,860 EGP for a whole goat, with halal slaughter, cleaning and preparation already inside the price.
How the meat is divided
The customary division is three parts: one for the family, one gifted to relatives and neighbours, and one given as charity. We can prepare the animal whole, in halves, in quarters, or cut into cooking-ready pieces, and split it across more than one drop-off so the charity portion does not have to pass through your kitchen first.
Delivery to Madinaty
Madinaty is one of our shortest routes, covering all groups and the Craft Zone. The trip takes about 15 minutes from the farm. Morning delivery before 12:00 is the most requested slot for seventh-day gatherings. Building and group numbers matter more than street names here, so include both.
Common questions
- How much does an aqiqah cost in Madinaty?
- A whole aqiqah sheep starts at 13,660 EGP and a whole goat at 13,860 EGP. The price is per whole animal and already includes halal slaughter, cleaning, preparation and delivery inside Cairo — there is no per-kilo charge and no separate slaughter fee.
- Can you deliver on the seventh day itself?
- Yes. Book at least 48 hours ahead and we schedule the slaughter for the morning of the seventh day, with delivery to Madinaty the same day.
- Can you deliver part of the meat to someone else?
- Yes. Tell us the second address at checkout and we split the animal between your home in Madinaty and the charity or family drop-off.