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veronica_uk
11/19/04 at 11:50:10
Asalaamu aleykum,

I am new here and have a question for the sisters.......and brothers if they know. I am a convert to islam (4 years) and am married and am expecting my first baby who has decided to take his or her time (should have been Nov 15) coming :).
My husband is a born muslim from Iraq and knows what duas etc should be said to greet our baby but he has given me a "test" to find out what I need to say or do to greet our baby too.......trying to keep me busy I guess. Does anyone here know what I am supposed to say to baby? What duas? Also, a friend of mine who is also muslim told me about a book of duas for babys that help in certain situations like labor, circumcism etc. She said it is called "Mothers Prayer" (not to be confused with Celine Dions book) but I have been unable to find it. Does anyone know anything about it? I have been searching on the internet for information of duas and prayers for babies with no luck.

Veronica
Re: Duas for baby
M.F.
11/19/04 at 14:12:16
Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullah Sis,
May Allah grant you patience in these last days, it seems like forever I know!  May Allah make your baby a beautiful, easy baby, and when he or she grows up may he be someone who upholds Islam and loves Allah and His Messenger  [saw]
http://www.islaam.net/main/display.php?id=662&category=14
Insha Allah this will help you find the du'aas for your baby.  Aside from the Adhaan in the right ear I really dont' know what other du'aas there are, but never stop making du'aa for the baby! :)  And for yourself for the labor and all... May Allah make it all easy for you.
Re: Duas for baby
Shahida
11/23/04 at 01:32:13
[slm]

Congrats on your baby:) Please let us know when he or she arrives, inshaAllah.

I found this on Islam Online, thought it may be of benefit:)  Dealing with stuff that should happen when the baby is born:)

http://www.islamonline.net/fatwa/english/FatwaDisplay.asp?hFatwaID=13221


Scholars of Islam, As-Salamu `alaykum. I will be having a baby soon, in sha’ Allah. What do I have to do when the baby is born? I heard you must say the Adhan in his ear. Is that true?  

Name of Mufti Sheikh Ahmad Kutty  
Content of Reply Wa `alaykum As-Salamu wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh.

In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger.

Dear brother in Islam, thanks a lot for your question, which reflects your care to have a clear view of the teachings of Islam. Allah commands Muslims to refer to people of knowledge to become well acquainted with the teachings of Islam in all aspects of life.

First of all, let us take the opportunity to earnestly implore Allah to bless you and all Muslims with good offspring who will be the delight of their eyes.

In response to your question, Sheikh Ahmad Kutty, a senior lecturer and Islamic scholar at the Islamic Institute of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, states:

“A child is a gift from Allah, and hence parents must welcome this wonderful divine gift in a most fitting manner. There are certain rituals associated with childbirth to be performed; these are intended to give thanks to the Creator, to share the joy with the family and friends, and to reinforce the Islamic creed of Tawhid (Oneness of Allah), the axis of the Islamic way of life.

The rituals associated with childbirth are the following:

1. As soon as the child is born, the Adhan should be called in his right ear in a most gentle tone and voice.

2. A tiny piece of date should be chewed well by the father or a pious person and then rubbed on the baby’s gums.

3. On the seventh day, the naming of the child should take place. On the same day, his or her head should be shaved and the hair weighed, and the equivalent of the hair in gold (i.e. the cost of that weight of gold) should be given away in charity to the poor.

4. If the family can afford it, preferably on the same day, a goat or lamb should be sacrificed and the meat should be distributed to the poor, family and friends. If instead of giving away the meat, a feast is organized to which the poor as well as family and friends are invited, that would be sufficient as well. It is Sunnah to sacrifice two lambs if the child is a boy and one lamb if the child is a girl.

5. Finally, from the day the child arrives into this world, he or she should be brought up in a proper Islamic environment where proper values and precepts of Islam are consistently practiced.”

Excerpted with slight modifications from: www.islam.ca

If you are still in need of more information, don't hesitate to contact us. Do keep in touch. May Allah guide us all to the straight path!

Allah Almighty knows best.
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Salam
Shahida :-)

Re: Duas for baby
timbuktu
11/23/04 at 13:47:31
[slm] An Arab female obstetrician makes her patients recite this dua before delivery:

ÈÓã Çááå ÇáÐì áÇ íÖÑ ãÚ ÇÓãå ÔÆ Ýì Ç áÇÑÖ æ áÇ Ýì ÇáÓãÇÁ æ åæ ÇáÓãíÚ ÇáÚáíã

In the name of Allah in the presence of whose name nothing can cause harm, whether that be from Earth or the skies.
_____________________________________________________________________

There are many duas for protection. Perhaps, if you have time, you can visit this link:

http://timbuktu58.blogspot.com/2004/09/duas-for-protection-and-deliverance.html
Re: Duas for baby
sal
11/24/04 at 01:50:53
[slm]I think the  Duaa can be said  in any way you  be able to in the language or the way you can send the message to ALLAH  regardless of the accuracy of pronunciation or specified Dua .what you wish for your child is already known by ALLAH as soon as  you have it in your  heart. This is enough so far for ALLAH to receive your duaa. so I don’t think you need to look for specific words .its not bad to say a particular duaa but if its not possible temporarily, its not supposed to wait until that duaa is found somewhere as a compulsory factor to be said  in a limited way .Tell Allah your request the way you can in any language or way you can and that will INSHALLAH be ok  

[wlm]
11/24/04 at 01:54:12
sal
Re: Duas for baby
veronica_uk
11/29/04 at 12:49:33
Asalaamu aleykum,

Thank you so much for your replies. I had my baby Nov. 23 and she is a healthy little girl (6 pounds 7 oz) named Yasmeen. My husband did say the call to prayer in her ear (we have photographs....it is so sweet), and he also gave her the date. At the time I went into hospital, I had only had one reply so just had time this morning (amazing to actually have time) to read the replies. I need to ask him about the other things. I think he is planning to have a sheep slaughtered in Iraq by his family. I do have another question. I had to have an emergency c-section and was awake so asked hubby to say Al Fatihah and other surahs from the Quran. Is that ok? I wasnt trying to be disrespectful but i was petrified for the baby (and being awake for surgery) and felt hearing surahs from the Quran would help me (it did). May I touch the Quran now while I have the after birth bleeding? Or should I just read a Quran that has no arabic words in it?

Veronica
Re: Duas for baby
veronica_uk
11/29/04 at 12:51:02
Asalaamu aleykum,

Ooops.....I meant to say lamb not sheep lol.  :D
Re: Duas for baby
Maryam
12/01/04 at 17:14:27
[slm] veronica,

...and congratulations on your new little baby girl.  May Allah(swt) bless her with rightousness, obedience, and a kind heart.  Ameen.  

Regarding your question about the after-birth bleeding, it is infact the bleeding from your menstrual cycles that had been stopped during the pregnancy.  So, while it continues, you're in a state of impurity ...as long as the bleeding continues... it could be just 7 days or a month, (give or take a few days while your system tries to re-adjust itself.)  However, if the bleeding stops at anytime, you can take the bath to purify yourself and then are allowed to read your salats and touch the Quran to recite it, but if the bleeding starts again, then ofcourse you are impure again.  

Please do know that during your bleeding, eventhough you're in a state of impurity, the tongue is not.  So, if you know any dua's, if you remember them, you can recite them.  You can even do tasbeeh by tongue.  You can even read the Quran, if it is open in front of you, without touching it, but you can only read few ayats, and not complete the whole surah.  

I hope this helps with your question...
[wlm]


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