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Can a woman do the tahneek of the newborn child?

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-can a woman do the tahneek for a newborn, if she is the most pious of all people?

-there may be a need to give newborn child ready made milk, as the mother may not be able to produce breast milk. All liquid formula milk is not vegetarian in uk as it contains animal fats. and ther is no halal of vegetarain alternative. can this be used, as thre is nothing else to be used to feed the child.

-can reversible contraeption such as condoms be used. my wife has suffered from a severe kidney infection in the pregnancy. having children soon after the birth could have negative effective on her health. can we use contraception in the immediate aftermath of birth to give her time to heal and recover from the pregnancy and birth. we want to have more kids, but her health may be affected. doctors are not advised in this country to give advice in such situations, they leave it to the discretion of the parents. we want to have more children soon, but i dont want to endanger my wife health by doing so too soon.

-doe the adhan and iqaamah have to be given as soon as the baby is born, or can you do it after it has been cleaned and sponged down.

-finally, are there any specific duas or adhkaar that can be made at the time of birth. maulana thanwi has mentioned writing surah inshiqaaq and wrapping it around the thigh of the woman. However, is this not inapropriate as the woman will be half nude?

Answer

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

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

  1. The Tahneek may be performed by a pious male or female.[1]
  1. We advise that you consult your child specialist for advice.
  1. In the enquired case, it is permissible to use contraceptives.[2]
  1. Regarding reciting the Adhan and Iqaama in the ear of a newborn child proceed to the following link:  http://askimam.org/public/question_detail/5504.html
  1. The ‘Amal in reference is mentioned by Hadhrat Thanwi in his book A’maal e Qur’ani (page 33). It is not disrespectful in this particular situation.[3]

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

Saleem Khan

Student Darul Iftaa
Bradford, UK

Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.

www.daruliftaa.net


[1]

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْأَعْلَى بْنُ حَمَّادٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ ثَابِتٍ الْبُنَانِيِّ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ: ذَهَبْتُ بِعْبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ أَبِي طَلْحَةَ الْأَنْصَارِيِّ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ حِينَ وُلِدَ، وَرَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي عَبَاءَةٍ يَهْنَأُ بَعِيرًا لَهُ، فَقَالَ: «هَلْ مَعَكَ تَمْرٌ؟» فَقُلْتُ: نَعَمْ، فَنَاوَلْتُهُ تَمَرَاتٍ، فَأَلْقَاهُنَّ فِي فِيهِ فَلَاكَهُنَّ، ثُمَّ فَغَرَ فَا الصَّبِيِّ فَمَجَّهُ فِي فِيهِ، فَجَعَلَ الصَّبِيُّ يَتَلَمَّظُهُ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «حُبُّ الْأَنْصَارِ التَّمْرَ» وَسَمَّاهُ عَبْدَ اللهِ.

قال النووي في شرحه:

وَفِي هَذَا الْحَدِيثِ فَوَائِدُ مِنْهَا تَحْنِيكُ الْمَوْلُودِ عِنْدَ وِلَادَتِهِ وَهُوَ سُنَّةٌ بِالْإِجْمَاعِ كَمَا سَبَقَ وَمِنْهَا أَنْ يُحَنِّكَهُ صَالِحٌ مِنْ رَجُلٍ أَوِ امْرَأَةٍ وَمِنْهَا التَّبَرُّكُ بِآثَارِ الصَّالِحِينَ وَرِيقِهِمْ وَكُلُّ شَيْءٍ مِنْهُمْ وَمِنْهَا كَوْنُ التَّحْنِيكِ بِتَمْرٍ وَهُوَ مُسْتَحَبٌّ وَلَوْ حَنَّكُ بِغَيْرِهِ حَصَلَ التَّحْنِيكُ وَلَكِنَّ التَّمْرَ أَفْضَلُ

[شرح النووي علي مسلم، رقم ٢١٤٤، كتاب الآداب]

[2]

قال: ويعزل عن أمته بغير إذنها ولا يعزل عن زوجته إلا بإذنها

[الهداية مع العناية ج ٦  ص  ١٢٦ دار الكتب العلمية]

[اللباب في شرح الكتاب ج ٥ ص  ٣٦١ دار البشائر الإسلامية]

وان كان العزل برضاها لا يكره، لانها رضيت بفوات حقها

[بدائع الصنائع ج ٢ ص ٣٣٤ دار الكتب العلمية]

عن جابر قال: كنا نعزل على عهد النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم والقرآن ينزل

[صحيح البخاري ، ٤٩١١]

قال ابن الهمام: العزل جائز عند عامة العلماء وكرهه قوم من الصحابة وغيرهم والصحيح الجواز

[مرقاة المفاتيح شرح مشكاة المصابيح  ج ٥ ص ٢٠٩٠ دار الفكر]

[احسن الفتاوي ج ٨ ص  ٣٤٧-٣٥٣ ايج ايم سعيد]

[فتاوي دار العلوم زكريا ج ٣ ص ٦٥١ زمزم]

[[Contemporary Fatawa, p.136

[3]

وَكَذَا اخْتَارَهُ صَاحِبُ الْهِدَايَةِ فِي التَّجْنِيسِ فَقَالَ: لَوْ رَعَفَ فَكَتَبَ الْفَاتِحَةَ بِالدَّمِ عَلَى جَبْهَتِهِ وَأَنْفِهِ جَازَ لِلِاسْتِشْفَاءِ، وَبِالْبَوْلِ أَيْضًا إنْ عَلِمَ فِيهِ شِفَاءً لَا بَأْسَ بِهِ، لَكِنْ لَمْ يُنْقَلْ وَهَذَا؛ لِأَنَّ الْحُرْمَةَ سَاقِطَةٌ عِنْدَ الِاسْتِشْفَاءِ كَحِلِّ الْخَمْرِ وَالْمَيْتَةِ لِلْعَطْشَانِ وَالْجَائِعِ. اهـ مِنْ الْبَحْرِ [رد المحتار ج ١ ص ٢١٠ ايج ايم سعيد]

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