The Main Events Which Take Place in a Muslim Person's Life

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The Main Events Which Take Place in a Muslim Person's Life

Birth!!

The birth of every newborn baby is an event which is really looked

forward to. In Muslim families no baby is born unwanted and aborted.

Babies are counted to be gifts from god rather than an accident or a

mistake. A large number of children are known to be a great blessing.

The new baby is welcomed into the ummah. The ummah is the one big

family of Islam. The father or grandfather takes the baby into their

arms and whispers the adhan. Adhan is the call to prayer which is

whispered in the right ear. The command to rise and worship is called

the iqamah and this is whispered in the left ear. So the first word

that a baby hears is god.

The second part is called the tahnik. This is when a tiny piece of

sugar, chewed date or honey is rubbed onto the baby's gums by the

eldest and most respected member of the family. Mostly it is given by

the mother or the father. This is done to encourage the baby to suckle

and it also symbolises making the child sweet, obedient and kind

prayers for the baby and family follow on after this custom. Seven

days after the birth comes aqiqah when relative and friends come to a

feast and the baby is named. The baby's head is shaved and by the same

tradition the same amount of hair weight is taken out in gold or

silver and is set aside for the poor and needy. Even if the baby is

bald a money donation is still given and usually the amount is well

above the weight of the hair. Some Muslims offer a sacrifice the

pre-Islamic practice of thanksgiving. The meat is shared with family,

visitors and the poor. The choice of name is important. It is ...

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... it on poor people you can spend it on

yourself to buy something of your own wish.

v These people are not related to us we don't know who they are so why

give them in the first place.

v Money is for us we earn so why should we put effort into work and

then spend it on others.

I think giving zakaat is not a waste of money due to the following

reasons:

v We spend money on ourselves although we have enough so why cant we

spend on people who have nothing to own

v You are doing a act in which you will get a reward later in life

v If you spend it then you will get more money

v You are making someone happy this makes you feel good and makes you

feel that you are helping your own people

Overall I think that giving zakaat is a good idea and that as a Muslim

this is my duty and I am happy with this.

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