Parents, Grandparents, Siblings, Cousins and Friends and Neighbours everyone congratulate and show their happiness upon the arrival of the newborn.
What is the best way to celebrate the new arrival than to follow the Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad by performing Aqiqah?
Aqiqah is defined as the animal that is slaughtered on the occasion of childbirth and removes the hair. It was narrated from Salmaan ibn ‘Aamir al-Dabbi that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: I heard the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) say:
“ Aqeeqah is to be offered for a (newly born) boy, so slaughter (an animal) for him, and remove all dirt from him.”
Shaving of the baby’s hair: the hair must be weighed, and the sadaqah given is dependent upon the rate of silver on the day (donors must do the calculations themselves).
When a child is born, an Aqiqah must be given by the parents/guardian as a gesture of thanks to Allah (SWT), protection from Shaytaan, expiation of sins and preventing any calamities, insha’Allah. With regard to the purpose of the ‘aqeeqah, it was mentioned in a hadeeth of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him):
“Every child is in pledge for his ‘aqeeqah.”
This should be performed seven days after the birth of the child – or failing that, every subsequent seven days before the child is mature – based on the Islamic lunar calendar.
The sheep should be slaughtered on the seventh day, but if there is a delay it may be slaughtered at any time, and there is no sin in delaying it, although it is preferable to do it as soon as possible.
Aqiqah
The sacrifice of one or two aqiqah animals (depending on whether it is a boy or a girl)
We’ll distribute the meat to the poor and needy, including orphans and the elderly.
If you have donated extra as a Sadaqah we’ll distribute that money to the poor and needy too.
Aqiqah will be performed within 3 days in sha Allah.
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