The Ruling on Congratulating the Birth of a Child and Giving Gifts
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Question:
A man from the Banu Tamim tribe, his brother Fahd, says: Honorable Shaykh, what is the ruling on congratulating the arrival of a newborn? And what is the ruling on the gifts given to the mother of the newborn on the seventh day and on the day after the fortieth day?
Answer:
There is nothing wrong with that, if Allah wills. Congratulating the birth of a child and making du'a' for him with prayer is a good thing. Gifts for the one who has given birth are a type of gift; gifts are sought after among Muslims. If a gift is given to the one who has delivered the baby, this falls under the gifts that are encouraged.
A man from the Banu Tamim tribe, his brother Fahd, says: Honorable Shaykh, what is the ruling on congratulating the arrival of a newborn? And what is the ruling on the gifts given to the mother of the newborn on the seventh day and on the day after the fortieth day?
Answer:
There is nothing wrong with that, if Allah wills. Congratulating the birth of a child and making du'a' for him with prayer is a good thing. Gifts for the one who has given birth are a type of gift; gifts are sought after among Muslims. If a gift is given to the one who has delivered the baby, this falls under the gifts that are encouraged.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/178 — archive.org (19:07)
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