Newborn and Aqiqah
224 questions
Is it permissible to use a newborn's money, received from felicitations, for the Aqiqah, or to use it and then return it?
Is it permissible for me to slaughter an 'aqīqah for my brother or sister out of my own money, knowing that my father is unable to do so, and I have already performed 'aqīqah for myself?
What is the ruling on being named: Jada?
Does one who names his child with a name that entails servitude to other than Allah Almighty commit an act of disbelief, and does one who is named thus commit an act of disbelief if he does not change his name, and how should others address him?
What is the number of sheep sufficient for a male newborn, and is it permissible to hold the Aqiqah feast as an open buffet, and what is the ruling on authorizing another to slaughter, and is it necessary to mention the newborn's name at the time of slaughter?
What is the ruling on naming a girl "Meera" with a kasra on the letter meem and a taa marbouta?
Is it permissible to name a child "Lareen," which carries multiple meanings such as "Queen," "Orange Blossom," "Door of the Kaaba," or "Symbol of Honor and Victory"?
Is it permissible for me to slaughter one sheep for the 'Aqiqah in my country, and for my family to slaughter the other in their distant place of residence, where there are many poor and needy people?
Is it permissible for the father and brother to buy two sheep for 'Aqiqah, the first for the daughter (sister) and the second for the newborn girl, and to distribute the meat of the first sheep as follows: "2/3 for the poor, and 1/3 for our household and my brother's household," and the meat of the second sheep as follows: "2/3 for the family as a feast, and 1/3 for our household and my brother's household"? And is combining the two sheep in distribution sufficient for the brother's distribution to the poor? And is the intention valid in this manner at the time of slaughter and distribution? And is the father's 'Aqiqah for his daughter valid after she has reached the age of 18? And does the sacrificial offering (Uḍḥiyah) have an effect on a person after they sacrifice, and can it resolve some unknown health or psychological problems after the sacrifice?
Is it permissible to name a girl after the wives and daughters of Prophet Ayyub (peace be upon him), even if these names are not confirmed in the Prophetic Sunnah?
Is it permissible for a woman to stipulate to her husband that she name all their children and that he not marry another woman?
Is the 'aqiqah slaughtered for the newborn on the seventh day—two sheep for the male and one sheep for the female—and is the food distributed forty days after birth?
What is the ruling regarding the two oaths I swore: the first when I said, "And by divorce, I will not do a Subu' (Aqiqah celebration for a newborn), nor do I know if they—meaning my in-laws—will do it or not," with the intention of precaution; and the second when I said, "And by divorce, the fish has been grilled," even though I did not know whether the fish had actually been grilled or not, bearing in mind that I meant that the grilling had begun?
Is it true that deceased children do not intercede for their mother unless an 'aqiqah is sacrificed on their behalf?
What should be done or prepared for to receive a new baby after a day or two, and is there a specific Sunnah that should be followed?
Is it permissible to withdraw from naming the awaited newborn "Muhammad" – a name vowed for him if he is born healthy – knowing that the vow was made without consulting the husband, and that the name "Muhammad" is common in the family?
Is it permissible to slaughter the Aqiqah and shave the baby's hair on the fourteenth day, and does it have the same benefit for the baby, and is it possible for the shaving to be on one day and the slaughtering on another?
Is it permissible to offer an Uḍḥiyah (sacrificial animal) on behalf of a newborn some time after their birth, and what are the recommended specifications for this sacrifice?
Is it permissible to say "O fragrance of Paradise" or "the fragrance of Paradise" for something beloved, such as a person or a specific day?
What is the ruling on naming a child "Yanis" or "Kinzy"?
What is the Aqiqah, when is it due, and what is its amount?
What are the rulings for the 'Aqiqah for a male newborn?
What is the ruling on naming a child Shaden, and what does it mean?
Is it permissible for the husband's father to control the life of his son and his wife, and why is the wife's father not entitled to the same control over his daughter's life?