الحمد لله الذي له مُلۡكُ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَ ٰ⁠تِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِۚ یَخۡلُقُ مَا یَشَاۤءُۚ یَهَبُ لِمَن یَشَاۤءُ إِنَـٰثࣰا وَیَهَبُ لِمَن یَشَاۤءُ ٱلذُّكُورَ ، والصلاة والسل

Allah has blessed me with a baby girl. I ask Allah to make her a righteous member of the Ummah of Muḥammad ﷺ. On this joyous occasion, I'd like to remind myself and the readers of 10 recommended practices for such an occasion: 1⃣. Thank Allāh { وَإِذۡ تَأَذَّنَ رَبُّكُمۡ لَئن شَكَرۡتُمۡ لَأَزِیدَنَّكُمۡ} “If you are grateful, I will certainly give you more.” [Sūrah Ibrāhīm: 7] 2⃣. Look after your wife The Prophet ﷺ said: ((خَيْرُكُمْ خَيْرُكُمْ لأَهْلِهِ وَأَنَا خَيْرُكُمْ لأَهْلِي)) “The best of you is the best to his wives, and I am the best of you to my wives.” 3⃣. Perform Taḥnīk for the child https://t.me/madrasatuna/2930 4⃣. Make Du’ā for the child {وَإِنِّیۤ أُعِیذُهَا بِكَ وَذُرِّیَّتَهَا مِنَ ٱلشَّیۡطَـٰنِ ٱلرَّجِیمِ} “and I seek Your protection for her and her offspring from Satan, the accursed.” [Surah Āli-ʿImrān: 36] https://t.me/madrasatuna/2929 https://t.me/madrasatuna/2934 5⃣. Proclaim the blessing, especially to those who need to know ﴿وَأَمَّا بِنِعْمَةِ رَبِّكَ فَحَدِّثْ﴾ “And proclaim the blessings of your Lord.” [Sūrah Aḍ-Ḍuḥā: 11] As-Si’di raḥimahullāh commented: “That is: Make it a reason to praise Allāh, and mention/inform others of specific blessings if there's a benefit in doing so.” 6⃣. Choose an intelligent wet nurse (if possible) https://t.me/madrasatuna/2931 7⃣. Choose a good name (it's Sunnah to do this on the 7th day) https://t.me/madrasatuna/2931 8⃣. Perform ’Aqeeqah (it's Sunnah to do this on the 7th day) https://t.me/madrasatuna/2931 9⃣. Shave the newborn's head (it's Sunnah to do this on the 7th day) https://t.me/madrasatuna/2933 🔟. Have the child circumcised (Sunnah for girls, Wājib for boys) * if you live in a Kafir country, you should avoid circumcising girls as this may land you in trouble with the authorities ____ THINGS TO AVOID ‼️ 1⃣. It's not Sunnah to call Adhān or Iqāmah in the newborn's ears https://t.me/madrasatuna/2932 https://t.me/madrasatuna/2929 2⃣. It's Ḥarām to take pictures of animate beings. 3⃣. It's an innovated practice to place a Muṣ-ḥaf by the newborn's head when asleep 4⃣. It's Shirk to tie strings on the neck, hands and feet of the newborn as a means of protection 5⃣. Promote love between children rather than envy and jealousy, so don't abandon your other children in favour of your newborn.