request him to chew a dry date or anything sweet and place it on the child’s palate).
· I will not show displeasure upon the birth of a daughter, but in fact I will consider her birth to be a blessing and thank Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ.
· If I have a son, I will name him ‘Muhammad’ or ‘Ahmad’ in order to receive blessings.
· I will immediately make my son/daughter a disciple of a Pīr (i.e. the spiritual guide who completely fulfils all conditions).
صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد
·
I will choose
one of the names that have been preferred in the blessed Aḥādīš.
· Instead of naming my child after a film actor, sportsperson, etc., I will receive blessings by naming my child after the Prophets عَـلَيْـهِمُ الـصَّلٰوة ُ وَالـسَّلَام, blessed Ṣaḥābaĥ (companions) رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُم or Awliyā (saints) رَحِمَهُمُ الـلّٰـهُ تَـعَالٰی so as to get the blessings of attribution. C If possible I will ask the Islamic scholars to name my child.
· I will perform ‘Aqīqaĥ considering it to be a Sunnaĥ. C I will sacrifice an expensive animal happily in the way of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ.