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Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from âIsmaâil ibn Marrar from Yunus from abu Basir who has said the following: âI once asked abu âAbd Allah (a.s.), about â Aqiqah: if it is obligatory or not. He (the Imam) said, âYes, it is obligatory.ââ جÙÙÙ - Allamah Baqir al-Majlisi (MirʾÄt al-Ê¿UqÅ«l fÄ« Sharḥ AkhbÄr Äl al-RasÅ«l (1/46))