Symbolism
❧ The baby's first taste should be something sweet, so parents may let the baby chew a piece of date and to then rub the juice along the baby's gums.
❧ It was a practice which then became a tradition by the Prophet Muhammad and is believed to help the digestive systems of the baby.
❧ After seven days the baby's head is shaved (a tradition also carried out by Hindus). This is to represent and to symbolize that the child is the servant of Allah.
❧ It was a practice which then became a tradition by the Prophet Muhammad and is believed to help the digestive systems of the baby.
❧ After seven days the baby's head is shaved (a tradition also carried out by Hindus). This is to represent and to symbolize that the child is the servant of Allah.
Rituals
❧ The Muslims pray, "God is great, there is no God but Allah. Muhammad is the messenger of Allah. Come to prayer." are the first words a newborn Muslim baby must hear. This is then whispered into the right ear of the child by his/her father.
❧ There are a variety of events that take place on or after the seventh day.
❧ Muslim baby boys should cut of the foreskin when they are seven days old although it can take place any time before puberty hits. It is also tradition to choose a name for the baby on the seventh day.
❧ The aqeeqah is also traditionally carried out on the seventh day. This is a celebration which involves the killing of sheep. Sheep are sacrificed (and the meat is given to different relatives and neighbours and are also given to the poor.
❧ There are a variety of events that take place on or after the seventh day.
❧ Muslim baby boys should cut of the foreskin when they are seven days old although it can take place any time before puberty hits. It is also tradition to choose a name for the baby on the seventh day.
❧ The aqeeqah is also traditionally carried out on the seventh day. This is a celebration which involves the killing of sheep. Sheep are sacrificed (and the meat is given to different relatives and neighbours and are also given to the poor.
Words and Actions
❧ The father takes the baby into his arms, and whisper prayer into the delicate new born baby's right ear. The Iqamah is then spoken into the left ear of the baby. Then, sugar or a date is put on the tongue of the child by a relative of the baby and the family.
