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is to thank God for the gift of a new life. Today, a
donation is given in lieu. A sacrifice of a sheep or a
goat is done and distributed between the midwife,
the poor and family and friends. This ceremony is
known as aqeeqa.
Imam Ja’fer As-Sadiq (AS) has said:
“Every child that is born is under the pledge in
respect of his aqeeqa.”
It is reported that a man came to Imam Ja’fer As-
Sadiq (AS) saying that he was not sure whether his
father had performed his aqeeqa. Imam asked him
to perform his own aqeeqa, which the man did in
his old age.
CIRCUMCISION
It is highly recommended that a male child be
circumcised soon after birth.
The Prophet (SAW) has said:
“Circumcise your sons on the seventh day (after
birth) because the tissues build up quickly and the
wound heals easily.”
One of the pre requisite conditions of tawaf of the
Ka’ba for a man is that he must be circumcised.
Tawaf by an uncircumcised man is batil.
As per Ihtiyat Wajib, tawaf by children who have
not been circumcised is batil too.
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