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Salam all,

I'm currently pregnant with my first child and she's due in just over a week, although it could really be any day now. I understand that upon the birth of a child it's recommended to recite the adhan in their right ear and iqamah in their left ear - is there a specific way in which this is meant to be done? Is it true that this should be done before the cord is cut?

Also, are there any other rituals or duas or anything that are recommended to be conducted/recited upon the birth of a newborn? 

And are there any surahs or duas or anything that can be recited to help with a safe and easy labour/delivery?

Any information in this regard would be very much appreciated. Thanks! 

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Salam,

Congratulations, may Allah grant you a health baby and an easy delivery.

There is this book that seems to be what you are looking for, although it doesn't seem to go into great depth.

https://www.al-islam.org/children-quran-and-sunnah-ayatullah-muhammadi-rayshahri/introduction-section-2#1-honouring-birth

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3 hours ago, ~RuQaYaH~ said:

I'm currently pregnant with my first child and she's due in just over a week, although it could really be any day now. 

Salam, Sister. Congratulations! This is such wonderful news. InShaAllah your delivery will be easy and your baby healthy.

There are some duas that can be said after the baby's birth, at duas.org

http://www.duas.org/aqiqa.htm

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On 12/24/2016 at 0:06 PM, Ali_Hussain said:

Salam,

Congratulations, may Allah grant you a health baby and an easy delivery.

There is this book that seems to be what you are looking for, although it doesn't seem to go into great depth.

https://www.al-islam.org/children-quran-and-sunnah-ayatullah-muhammadi-rayshahri/introduction-section-2#1-honouring-birth

Thank you all for your responses and well wishes. 

Thanks so much for this link Ali Hussein and for your link Hameedah - very helpful. I have a couple of follow up questions arising from these links if anyone is able to shed some light. 

First, in the al-islam link it talks about feeding a newborn for the first time and states:

The recommendation of other things like feeding the baby with rain water, warm water, dates and honey before anything else have also been mentioned in some traditions. Therefore, if possible, it is better to combine and mix honey, dates and some rain water or water from the Euphrates and then given to the baby.8

..............................I'm just wondering as a matter of practicality whether this is safe to do? Everything I've read talks about only feeding a newborn milk. I understand that it would probably be a very small amount but even so I'm concerned. I will check with the doctor in any case but wondering if anyone here has done this?

Also the info on the al-islam link and the duas.org link seem to contradict eachother in some aspects.

With respect to the aqeeqah, the al-islam link states:

F) It is reprehensible for the parents and those supported by the father, not to eat from the offering, in particular the mother.13

.......whereas the duas.org link states: 

After the sacrifice, the greater part of the meat should be distributed among the poor and needy.  It may also be served to the guests, but it is disapproved for the parents of the baby and their dependents to eat it.

.........does anyone know which is correct? The al-islam link has a reference for it's statement whereas the duas.org link does not but in any case I do not have access to the source book to be able to check. I am hoping the duas.org link is the correct position because as a matter of practicality, I'm not sure how I would be able to get a sheep sacrificed here in Australia but I imagine it's fairly easy for this to be arranged to be done overseas. 

Separately, with respect to reciting the adhan/iqamah in the ear of the newborn, the al-islam link states:

B) It is stated in some narrations that the time of reciting the Adhan and Iqamah in the ears of the newborn is after hearing it cry, and, in some other narrations it says that it is recommended to be done before the umbilical cord is cut.

C) This Islamic tradition indicates that the first sounds a baby hears play an important role in the nature of the child, and which also has many effects on his upbringing and future.

This indicates that it should be done pretty much immediately, as babies usually cry immediately and the cord is cut very shortly after birth. However, the duas.org link states:

After the birth of a baby, it is recommended that the adhān Should be recited in its right ear and the iqāma in its left ear.  This act should be performed after the child is washed and wrapped in a cloth, or later, within a few days.

Again, does anyone know which is correct? I'm inclined to think that the al-islam link is the correct position on this one but I'm not basing this on anything other than what seems to make sense to me. 

If anyone can shed light on the above that would be great. Thanks! 

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45 minutes ago, ~RuQaYaH~ said:

 

The correct position is that it is makruh for the parents to eat from the aqeeqah (moreso the mother), it would seem that the al-islam link may have made a translation mistake or an error in that particular instance.

Also another thing which is mustahab is shaving the baby's hair on the seventh day.

As for the adhan and iqama, it is mustahab on the day of the birth, and mustahab before the cord is cut too.

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22 hours ago, ~RuQaYaH~ said:

I'm just wondering as a matter of practicality whether this is safe to do? Everything I've read talks about only feeding a newborn milk.

Medical doctors have said honey should not be eaten until 18 months old, but some say 12 months old. Feed the baby milk. 

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After the sacrifice, the greater part of the meat should be distributed among the poor and needy.  It may also be served to the guests, but it is disapproved for the parents of the baby and their dependents to eat it. 

I agree with E.L King, that this is correct. The other source seems to be mistranslated. 

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reciting the Adhan and Iqamah in the ears of the newborn is after hearing it cry, and, in some other narrations it says that it is recommended to be done before the umbilical cord is cut.

As E.L King said, it is mustahab before cutting the cord or on the first day of birth. However, sometimes that is not possible. If the woman goes into emergency surgery or if there is no Muslim in the room with the mother, the Adhan and Iqamah must be delayed.  

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the adhān Should be recited in its right ear and the iqāma in its left ear.  This act should be performed after the child is washed and wrapped in a cloth, or later, within a few days.

If the mother and baby are in the hospital 1 - 3 days, the baby will be washed and wrapped, but still not be tahir. After the baby is taken home you can wash him/her thoroughly (ghusl), being careful with the umbilical cord area, and have a Muslim read the adhān and iqāma. The grandfather or father can do it or a sheikh in your community. 

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This Islamic tradition indicates that the first sounds a baby hears play an important role in the nature of the child, and which also has many effects on his upbringing and future.

During the pregnancy, the mother reading the Holy Qur'an, saying Salawat, reading Duas, etc. are the first sounds the baby hears. If the situation occurs that the baby does not hear the adhān and iqāma before the cord is cut, do not worry. This is mustahab and good, but it is not wajib on you.   

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On 12/23/2016 at 7:52 PM, ~RuQaYaH~ said:

I'm currently pregnant with my first child and she's due in just over a week,

Salam, Sister. It should be soon, inShaAllah. :) Did you choose the baby's name? 

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4 minutes ago, ~RuQaYaH~ said:

I gave birth to her on 31 December 2016 and she has kept me pretty busy ever since! We've named her Sofia and her middle name is Zaynab, We also made sure to do the aqiqah - thanks everyone for your advice on this. Here are a couple of pics :). 

Salam, Sister. C-o-n-g-r-a-t-u-l-a-t-i-o-n-s! So happy for your precious baby girl. :love:

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Congratulations!!!

Mashallah!  She looks like a doll, seriously one of the most perfect babies I have seen! 

Duas for you and your family!

 

 

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