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The Rights of Newborn - Al-Shia The Scientific and Cultural Website of Shia belief The Rights of Newborn 2023-01-26 2230 Views Newborn , Rights Through studying the teachings of the holy infallibles (a.s.) regarding the rights of a newborn, one can conclude that a child in this stage has eight rights upon his/her family. These rights are as follows: Contents 1.

Honouring the Birth 2- Bathing the Newborn (2) 3- Reciting Adhan and Iqamah in the Newborn’s ears 4- Feeding the Newborn for the First Time 5- Choosing a Good Name 6- Shaving the Newborn’s Head 7- To Offer a Sacrifice for the Newborn 8- Circumcision of the Baby 1. Honouring the Birth The day that Allah Almighty bestows a blessing upon a person is a day of festivity (1) being auspicious and blessed.

The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.) once asked Imam ‘Ali (a.s.): “What is the first blessing that Allah gave you?” Imam ‘Ali (a.s.) answered: “That He, may His tribute be glorified, created me and I was absolutely nothing.” Therefore, occasions such as birthdays or celebrating reaching the age of maturity ( taklif ) with the purpose of giving thanks for Allah’s blessings are good and commendable customs to observe, even though there is no particular evidence to indicate it is religiously recommended ( mustahab ).

2- Bathing the Newborn (2) There are a few notable points in regards to washing a newborn child: A) What is meant here in bathing is not simply washing, but a ritual religious bathing. Accordingly, the person who bathes the baby must observe the rulings of ritual bathing, as in the intention and the order of washing the parts.