'I took my newborn to the Prophet () and he called him Ibrahim. He took a date, moistened it and asked Allah to bless my child, and then gave him back to me.' (Bukhari & Muslim)
*Of the authentically reported Sunnah practices in this regard is that the hair of the child be removed on the seventh day. Two sheep should be slaughtered on behalf of the male and one should be slaughtered on behalf of the female. This is taken from the hadeeth:
'Every child is to be ransomed by their Aqeeqah. It should be slaughtered on the seventh day (after their birth) and his/her hair should be removed, and he/she should be named.' (Ahmed)
If the child dies before the seventh day, one does not have to offer the Aqeeqah.
*One should choose a good name for the child. It is lawful for one to give the name to the child from the first or seventh day. Giving a name is a right that belongs to the father, and it is praiseworthy for him to consult the mother on this issue.
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