𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻'𝘀 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁𝘀 (167)

Newborn Sunans Allah has blessed you with a newborn. We ask Allah to make him/her a righteous member of the Ummah of Muḥammad ﷺ. Here are 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/womensbenefits/1630 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] 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) 7⃣. Choose a good name (it's Sunnah to do this on the 7th day) 8⃣. Perform ’Aqeeqah (it's Sunnah to do this on the 7th day) 9⃣. Shave the newborn's head (it's Sunnah to do this on the 7th day) 🔟. 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 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.