Is the adhan called into the ear of the newborn and is the iqamah established for him on the day the 'aqiqah is slaughtered?

The questioner : Is the adhan called into the child's ear and is the iqamah established on the day the 'aqiqah is slaughtered?

The Shaykh : This is also a good question. The adhan is prescribed, but the iqamah is not. The adhan is prescribed in the right ear, and this is at the moment the child is born, not on the seventh day.

The questioner : ... .

The Shaykh : At the moment the child is born from his mother's womb, it is obligatory that nothing should reach his hearing except the tawhid (the oneness of Allah) of his Lord.

The questioner : No, we do this on the day of the 'aqiqah.

The Shaykh: No, no.

The questioner : And then the existing hairs are cut.

The Shaykh : Yes, this is on the seventh day, as for ... .

The questioner : And they are weighed in silver, whether one earring, two earrings, or four riyals ... .

The Shaykh : Yes, the adhan—may Allah reward you—is on the day or at the time of his birth. As for the things you mentioned, such as naming and shaving the head, these are done with the 'aqiqah on the seventh day. As for circumcision, as the brother mentioned, it is also done then. But the adhan is at the time of birth. The wisdom behind this is that nothing should reach the newborn's hearing except the remembrance of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) and His tawhid (the oneness of Allah). On the seventh day, his hearing would be exposed to various kinds of speech.