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AL-KAFI #935 : ADAKAH TAHNIK BAYI ITU WAJIB ?
Is tahnik for a newborn obligatory, and is it sinful to omit it?
Short answer
Tahnik means chewing a date or something similar and rubbing it on the palate of the baby.
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
- Medicine & Health
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Tahnik means chewing a date or something similar and rubbing it on the palate of the baby. Its ruling is sunnah and it does not reach the level of obligation, so a person who leaves it out is not sinful. It is best performed by a knowledgeable and righteous person, as explained by Imam al-Nawawi.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kesimpulannya, tahnik bayi adalah satu sunnah. Ia tidaklah sampai ke tahap wajib. Dan jika seseorang itu meninggalkan perkara tersebut tidaklah dikira berdosa.
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #935 : ADAKAH TAHNIK BAYI ITU WAJIB ?”, 5 December 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2833-al-kafi-935-adakah-tahnik-bayi-itu-wajib. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/is-tahnik-for-newborn-obligatory/