The Ruling on Calling the Adhan into the Ear of a Newborn and Its Method
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Question:
The questioner, Abdullah al-Zahrani, says: What is the ruling on the adhan in the ear of the newborn? Does it have a specific time, and what is its method?
Answer:
The adhan in the ear of the newborn is a recommended practice (sunnah). One calls the adhan in his right ear and the iqamah in his left ear. This is so that the first thing the child hears is the remembrance of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), and to drive away Satan from him. There is much good in this. It is a recommended practice (sunnah), and one should hasten to do it after his birth, if one is able to perform the adhan and iqamah in his ears. If one is able, he calls the adhan and the iqamah. Yes.
The questioner, Abdullah al-Zahrani, says: What is the ruling on the adhan in the ear of the newborn? Does it have a specific time, and what is its method?
Answer:
The adhan in the ear of the newborn is a recommended practice (sunnah). One calls the adhan in his right ear and the iqamah in his left ear. This is so that the first thing the child hears is the remembrance of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), and to drive away Satan from him. There is much good in this. It is a recommended practice (sunnah), and one should hasten to do it after his birth, if one is able to perform the adhan and iqamah in his ears. If one is able, he calls the adhan and the iqamah. Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/223 — archive.org (4:37)
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