The 'Aqiqah, Naming, and Shaving the Head on the Seventh Day
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, this questioner asks about the 'aqiqah, circumcision, and naming of the newborn on the seventh day: is it a recommended practice (sunnah) or obligatory? He says: Is there any harm in naming the newborn on the seventh day because of his young age?
Answer:
Yes, it is a recommended practice (sunnah) to perform the 'aqiqah for him on his seventh day, to name him on the seventh day, and to shave the head of the male child. This is the sunnah, and it is not obligatory. If he performs the 'aqiqah for him on a day other than the seventh, before or after it, or names him on a day other than the seventh, there is nothing wrong with that. However, it is better to have these procedures done on the seventh day; that is what is best.
Honorable Shaykh, this questioner asks about the 'aqiqah, circumcision, and naming of the newborn on the seventh day: is it a recommended practice (sunnah) or obligatory? He says: Is there any harm in naming the newborn on the seventh day because of his young age?
Answer:
Yes, it is a recommended practice (sunnah) to perform the 'aqiqah for him on his seventh day, to name him on the seventh day, and to shave the head of the male child. This is the sunnah, and it is not obligatory. If he performs the 'aqiqah for him on a day other than the seventh, before or after it, or names him on a day other than the seventh, there is nothing wrong with that. However, it is better to have these procedures done on the seventh day; that is what is best.
Source
75-اللقاء الأسبوعي مع الشيخ صالح الفوزان - 12 — archive.org (1:11:44)
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