Newborn and Aqiqah
224 questions
Is the sacrifice of two animals for a male newborn and one animal for a female newborn a Sunnah or an obligation, what is the purpose of that, and how did the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, clarify it?
Is it permissible to hold an 'aqiqah feast without informing the concerned person that it is an 'aqiqah?
Is the aforementioned Hadith regarding the naming of a newborn (al-walīd), which was prohibited, authentic?
What is the ruling on performing an 'aqiqah for non-twin siblings on a single day, and not on the 7th, 14th, or 21st day?
Is it legislated for me to perform an 'Aqiqah for my deceased father who did not perform an 'Aqiqah for himself?
Is it obligatory to give a slaughtered animal as charity for a newborn girl, and what does the name "Sana" mean?
Is it permissible to distribute sweets and popcorn on the seventh day of a newborn's birth to bring joy to children, knowing that candles, mortars, and sieves are forbidden?
Is what the pregnant woman said – that she would name her male child after the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) – considered a vow, knowing that she said this before the death of her brother, whose name her family wishes to give to the newborn?
Is it permissible to name a child "Hissah" if this name is actually a person's name?
Is it permissible to place a phone to a newborn's ear for the father to recite the Adhan into it via the phone?
Is celebrating the Subu' (seventh day after birth) forbidden, and am I sinful if my family celebrates it despite my advice to them, and what should I do in that situation?
When is the 'Aqiqah to be performed, and what is to be done during the 'Aqiqah if the wife gives birth to her newborn on Thursday at 7:00 AM?
Is it permissible for the mother to perform the 'Aqiqah for the newborn if the father refuses to do so?
What is the ruling of Islamic law on delaying the aqiqah for a newborn due to financial hardship, and is it permissible to hold a single feast for the aqiqah of two children, a male and a female?
Is it necessary for a child to adopt an Islamic name upon entering Islam, or can their Western name be retained?
What is the meaning of the the name "Rayhan"; is it "one whom Allah loves" or "a plant with a pleasant fragrance"?
Is the tahneek of a baby exclusive to the Prophet, may Allah’s prayers and peace be upon him? Was it authentically reported that the Companions and their Successors did that? And must the tahneek be with dates only, or is it permissible to use something else, like honey, while taking into account doctors' recommendations not to give honey to infants?
What is the ruling on selling the hide of the 'aqiqah due to my forgetfulness?
Is it obligatory for the questioner to slaughter an 'aqiqah for her deceased siblings who passed away in childhood, based on her father's will, and is it permissible for her to slaughter the 'aqiqah for her children now consecutively, given that she did not slaughter it for them previously?
Is one sinful for not having slaughtered the 'aqiqah for his newborn daughter three months after her birth, and what is the solution?
What is the ruling on celebrating the naming of a newborn in East Africa by slaughtering a sheep or goat, cooking rice, serving drinks, and inviting relatives and friends, given that the Prophet (peace be upon him) and his Companions did not do so?
Is distributing almond-covered sweets to celebrate a newborn considered an imitation of the disbelievers?
What is the ruling on cutting some of a newborn's hair instead of shaving it on the seventh day of birth?
What about someone who did not shave their newborn's hair on the day of their Aqiqah, and should they weigh the hair and donate its value in charity?