A Chart of the Manners of Welcoming the Newborn Child in Islam
This is a handy chart showing all the Islamic customs and traditions for welcoming a newborn baby. These include congratulating the baby, making dua for him or her, rubbing a date in the baby's mouth, circumcision for the boy only (circumcision for females is not a correct Islamic practice and is very damaging), the Aqeeqah, naming the child, shaving the head, etc. See the chart below.
By Yoosef ibn Abdullaah al-Arafee
Translated by Aboo Talhah Daawood ibn Ronald Burbank
Some slight modifications by Zawaj.com© All rights reserved. This is an internet edition of the soft cover book with the name same name (it is only a partial rendering of the entire book).
We have many good articles on Zawaj.com providing information about names in Islam, including lists of Muslim names, recommended Muslim names, and the Islamic naming system:
- List of Muslim girls' names and their meanings.
- List of Muslim boys' names and their meanings.
- Manners of Welcoming the New Born Child in Islam by Yoosuf ibn Abdullaah Al-'Areefee
- The Islamic Naming System by Dr. Abu Ameenah Bilal Philips
- Prohibited Names in Islam by Yoosuf ibn Abdullaah Al-'Areefee
- Praiseworthy Names.
- Naming Issues in Islam.
- The Fiqh of Naming Children (according to the Shafi`i school)
- Call Them by Their Fathers' Names by Sheikh Wajdi al-Ghazzawi
- New Muslim Convert: Is Changing My Name Necessary? By Dr. Muzammil Siddiqi
- Guyana Muslim Names
