Question
When should the Athaan be recited in the ear of the newborn baby? Is it a must for a man to recite it? What if a man is not available?
Answer
As soon as the newborn has been bathed on the very first day, the Athaan should be recited in the baby's right ear and the Iqaamah in the left. It is preferable for the father to do this. It is not necessary for an Imaam or Maulana or Sheikh. If after the baby has been bathed, no male is immediately available, then the recitation should not be delayed. The mother herself should recite it. The male can recite it again when he comes.
- Source
- themajlis.co.za
- Published in
- The Majlis Vol 24 No 04
- PDF page
- 5
Appears under IMASA IS A JAHIL MUDHIL (approximate).