What is the ruling of giving azaan and iqaamah in the ears of the newborn?
Published as Calling The Adhaan And Iqaamah In The Ears of a Newborn Baby
Question
What is the ruling of giving azaan and iqaamah in the ears of the newborn? Many people are leaving this out. Is this permissible?
Answer
It is Sunnah to call out the Adhaan and Iqaamah for a new born baby. This practice should not be omitted.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
Fataawa Haqqaniyya pg.61 vol.3
- Approved by
- Mufti Muhammed Saeed Motara Saheb D.B.
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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Source: Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Azaadville — https://www.iftadua.co.za/calling-the-adhaan-and-iqaamah-in-the-ears-of-a-newborn-baby/19054/
Fatawa SA: https://fatawa.co.za/fatwa/azaadville-19054
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