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Sects - Organisations - Scholars The Majlis Vol 27 No 07, p.10

Some Muslims tie a coin in a cloth around the waist of a newborn baby.

Question

Some Muslims tie a coin in a cloth around the waist of a newborn baby. Is this a valid Islamic practice?

Answer

The act of wrapping a coin around the baby's waist is a haraam Hindu custom.

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Appears under THE FOOD OF HARAAM EARNINGS (approximate).

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