Is it prescribed to perform the adhan in the child's ear and the iqamah in the other ear at the time of the 'aqiqah?

The questioner : The 'aqiqah is on the day... one who slaughters the 'aqiqah should perform the adhan in the child's ear and the iqamah in the other.

The Shaykh : Yes, 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 : Yes, the seventh day.

The Shaykh : At the moment the child is born from his mother's womb, his hearing should not be struck by anything except the tawhid (the oneness of Allah) of his Lord.

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

The Shaykh : No, this...

The questioner : And then the existing hairs are cut.

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

The questioner : And weigh it in silver, whether one earring or two, whether a quarter of a riyal...

The Shaykh : Yes, the adhan, may Allah reward you, is on the day or at the time of his birth. But the things you mentioned, such as naming and shaving the head, are done with the 'aqiqah on the seventh day.
The student : Circumcision, my Shaykh.

The Shaykh : And circumcision, as the brother mentioned, is also done then. But the adhan is at the time of birth. The wisdom behind this is that the newborn's hearing should not be struck by anything except the dhikr (remembrance) of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) and His tawhid (the oneness of Allah). But on the seventh day, his hearing will be exposed to various kinds of speech.