Sesudah Kelahiran Bayi/ After the birth of a baby
When a child is born, the father recites the Azan into the right ear and the Iqamat into the left year of the new born baby. This is to declare that the baby is a Muslim. The father then calls the baby by his/her name. ivermectin for dogs intestinal parasites It is important to mention here that the placenta is generally buried with a white cloth. This indicates that the placenta is treated like a dead body.
A boy is circumcised after seven days and before 12 years of age. This is done for hygiene purpose.
Seven days after the birth of the child or within a month a feast called the Aqiqah ceremony is held. There is a Korban (sacrifice) of two goats or two sheep for a boy and one goat or one sheep for a girl. ivermectin 1.87% paste This meat is cooked as a Gulai (curry) and served with Nasi Pulut Kunyit (yellow glutinous rice).
Normally during the Aqiqah ceremony the Yasin which is optional is recited first and then it is followed by the doa selamat. Next the berzanji and selawat nabi. With the solawat recital the baby is first taken to the Imam to cut a little hair and put in coconut water, rub the baby’s lips with a little honey and/or crushed dates. Also if there is sand, place the baby’s feet on the sand. This is repeated by the mother taking the baby around to others of one’s choice eg the grandparents, uncles and lastly the parents. Normally there are about 5 to 7 people to do this. When the solawat and the bercukur/cukur jambul (cutting the hair) is done, the berzanji is continued then the do’a berzanji is recited. The rest of the hair is shaved off later. Then the Imam announces the name of the baby. ivermectin for human use for sale Usually the baby will be in a cradle and the guests will recite the dodoi (lullabies) to the baby. Nashid will follow and lastly the host gives a short speech to thank the guests.The shaving is urged in Islam. Later the hair is weighed and money equivalent to the weight in gold is distributed to orphans or the needy. The hair is scattered in a stream. All guests could be given gifts as a thank you for attending.
In Sri Lanka it is called the Naming Ceremony. A recital takes place on the 40th day after the birth that is followed by the circumcision for a boy, ear piercing if it a girl and the shaving of the head. In this country too the guest are treated to a feast.