The Sunnah of the Newborn and His Rights Upon His Father
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Question:
May Allah bless you. Regarding the newborn child, Honorable Shaykh, what is the Sunnah for the parents to do when he is born? He says: When the newborn comes, what is the Sunnah when this child is born?
Answer:
The Sunnah for the newborn is to call the adhan (call to prayer) in his right ear and the iqamah (second call) in his left ear; this is a Sunnah. Likewise, the 'aqiqah (sacrifice for a newborn) is performed for him; the 'aqiqah is slaughtered on his seventh day or after that. For a male, two sheep are slaughtered, and for a female, one sheep. This is also among his rights upon his father: choosing a good name for him, so he is given a good name. This is among the child's rights upon his father. As for his financial maintenance being obligatory, that is a known matter.[Al-Baqarah 2:233], meaning the wet nurses, yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
May Allah bless you. Regarding the newborn child, Honorable Shaykh, what is the Sunnah for the parents to do when he is born? He says: When the newborn comes, what is the Sunnah when this child is born?
Answer:
The Sunnah for the newborn is to call the adhan (call to prayer) in his right ear and the iqamah (second call) in his left ear; this is a Sunnah. Likewise, the 'aqiqah (sacrifice for a newborn) is performed for him; the 'aqiqah is slaughtered on his seventh day or after that. For a male, two sheep are slaughtered, and for a female, one sheep. This is also among his rights upon his father: choosing a good name for him, so he is given a good name. This is among the child's rights upon his father. As for his financial maintenance being obligatory, that is a known matter.
Upon the father is the mothers' provision and their clothing according to what is acceptable.
وَعَلَى الْمَوْلُودِ لَهُ رِزْقُهُنَّ وَكِسْوَتُهُنَّ بِالْمَعْرُوفِThe presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/276 — archive.org (5:25)
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