What is the method of giving Adhan for a new born baby?

What is the Sunnat method of giving Azan in new born baby ears? Who can give this? What are its requirements?

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

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

The recitation of Adhan and Iqamah in a new born baby ear is regarded to be Sunnah[1]. The Blessed Nabi Sallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam has performed this act upon Hasan Radiyallahu Anhu. Take the following Hadith into consideration:

سنن أبي داود (5/ 518)دار اليسر

رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ «أَذَّنَ فِي أُذُنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ حِينَ وَلَدَتْهُ فَاطِمَةُ بِالصَّلَاةِ

Translation: Abu Rafi’ saw Nabi Sallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam perform Azan in the ear of Hasan Radiyallahu Anhu when Fatimah gave birth to him (Abu Dawud V.5 Pg.518 Darul Yusr)

A male family member of the new born child should recite the Azaan and Iqamah upon the child. If a male member is not present then any female member can recite the Azan and Iqamah upon the child, even it be the child’s mother[2].

The procedure of performing Azan and Iqamah in a new born baby’s ears is as follows:

1. 1. The baby should face towards the Qibla.

1. 1. The Azan should be recited normally in the right side of the baby’s ear.

1. 1. The Iqamah should be recited normally in the left side of the baby’s ear[3].

Note: It is not necessary for the one who is performing the Azan to put his/her finger in his/her ears. This is only done when one his reciting the Azan loudly to call people for prayer. However, in this case one does not need to say Azan in a loud voice.[4]

However, when reciting Azan and Iqamah, one should recite Hayya Alas Salaah of the Azaan and Iqamah in the right ear of the child and Hayya Alal Falaah in the left ear of the child[5].

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

Immad Bin Arshad

Student Darul Iftaa
California, USA

Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.

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