H) There are some names that are reprehensible ( makruh )...

H) There are some names that are reprehensible ( makruh ) because they symbolised the wrong and injustice, like: Shahab, Hariq, Hubab, Kalb, Firar, Harb, and Zalim. I) It is reprehensible to put names that indicate pride, or something that’s negation in a conversation is considered as a bad omen, such as: Mubarak – the blessed, in which its negation is ‘the unblessed’.

J) The names that are befitting only to Allah, the Exalted, (like Quddus, Hakam, and Khaliq) should not be used as the name of someone, to which some jurists have considered this as prohibited. 6- Shaving the Newborn’s Head It is a recommended act to shave the hair on the head of a newborn on the seventh day after the birth and donate its equal weight in gold or silver for charity, and there is no difference as to whether the newborn is a girl or a boy.

7- To Offer a Sacrifice for the Newborn Performing a ‘Aqiqah is the sacrificing of a sheep[^10] to feed people upon the birth of a child.[^11] The things that must be observed in this regard are: A) To offer a sacrifice for a child is a highly recommended act, and some jurists[^12] have even considered it obligatory. B) It is recommended that the offering for a boy should be a male sheep and for a girl a female sheep.

C) The time of sacrifice is to be done on the seventh day after the birth, and if it is delayed any time after that it will still remain as a recommended practice. If the parents did not perform the ‘Aqiqah for the child, it is recommended that the child himself does so when he becomes mature.

D) It is recommended that the meat of the sacrifice be divided among the believers and to pray for the baby, but it is better to cook the meat and invite at least ten persons to eat and pray for the newborn. E) It is recommended when cutting up the ‘Aqiqah not to break the bones. Another recommendation is that one leg and thigh, or rather one fourth of the sacrifice should be given to the midwife.

F) It is reprehensible for the parents and those supported by the father, not to eat from the offering, in particular the mother.[^13] G) It is recommended to recite the special supplication for the ‘Aqiqah while it is being slaughtered.

The supplications narrated from Ahlul Bayt (a.s.) in this regard are abundant.[^14] 8- Circumcision of the Baby It is a recommended act to circumcise the newborn boy on the seventh day after his birth, and it is permissible to delay it until up to the age of puberty.