FatwaFederal TerritoriesEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
AL-KAFI #367 : KAEDAH TAHNIK ANAK YANG BARU LAHIR
How is tahnik performed on a newborn baby?
Short answer
Tahnik means opening the baby's mouth and placing chewed dates, rubbed on the palate, so that some of it reaches the stomach.
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 means opening the baby's mouth and placing chewed dates, rubbed on the palate, so that some of it reaches the stomach. It is recommended for both boys and girls, and if dates are unavailable, something sweet may be used. The baby is recommended to be brought to a pious and God-fearing person for tahnik and supplication, and if no man is available, a pious woman may also do it.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Sunat mentahnik bayi dengan buah tamar sama ada bayi lelaki atau perempuan. Jika tidak ada tamar, gunakanlah sesuatu yang manis.
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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 #367 : KAEDAH TAHNIK ANAK YANG BARU LAHIR”, 26 August 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1320-al-kafi-367-kaedah-tahnik-anak-yang-baru-lahir. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/how-to-perform-tahnik-on-newborn/