FatwaFederal TerritoriesEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
AL-KAFI #1577: HAD UMUR TAHNIK BAYI
What is the age limit for performing tahnik on a newborn baby?
Short answer
Tahnik is recommended right after a baby is born, ideally on the day of birth without waiting for the seventh day, based on hadiths in which the companions hurried to bring newborns to the Prophet.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Ethics, Remembrance & Supplication
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Tahnik is recommended right after a baby is born, ideally on the day of birth without waiting for the seventh day, based on hadiths in which the companions hurried to bring newborns to the Prophet. If there is an obstacle, such as the baby needing hospital care, it may be delayed a little. Beyond that period it is no longer recommended because its time has passed, but there is no harm if it is still done.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kesimpulannya, kami menyatakan bahawa sunat ditahnikkan bayi sesudah bayi dilahirkan dan seelok-eloknya pada hari yang sama bayi itu dilahirkan.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1577: HAD UMUR TAHNIK BAYI”, 5 February 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/4121-al-kafi-1577-had-umur-tahnik-bayi. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/age-limit-for-newborn-tahnik/