Azan in new born baby's ears and who can give this Azan & its requirements:
Answer
(By Maulana Immad Bin Arshad; Checked and Approved by, Mufti Ebrahim Desai. www.daruliftaa.net)
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
The recitation of Azan and Iqamah in a new born baby's ear is regarded to be Sunnah[1]. The Blessed Nabi ﷺ has performed this act upon Hasan Radiyallahu Anhu. Take the following Hadith into consideration:
سنن أبي داود (5/ 518)دار اليسر
رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ «أَذَّنَ فِي أُذُنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ حِينَ وَلَدَتْهُ فَاطِمَةُ بِالصَّلَاةِ
Abu Rafi’ saw Nabi ﷺ perform Azan in the ear of Hasan RA when Fatimah gave birth to him (Abu Dawud V.5 Pg.518 Darul Yusr)
A male family member of the new born child should recite the Azan and Iqamah upon the child. If a male member is not present then any female member can recite the Azan and Iqamah upon the child, even it be the child’s mother[2].
The procedure of performing Azan and Iqamah in a new born baby’s ears is as follows:
The baby should face towards the Qibla.
The Azan should be recited normally in the right side of the baby’s ear.
The Iqamah should be recited normally in the left side of the baby’s ear[3].
Note: It is not necessary for the one who is performing the Azan to put his/her finger in his/her ears. This is only done when one his reciting the Azan loudly to call people for prayer. However, in this case one does not need to say Azan in a loud voice.[4]
However, when reciting Azan and Iqamah, one should recite Hayya Alas Salaah of the Azaan and Iqamah in the right ear of the child and Hayya Alal Falaah in the left ear of the child[5].
Time limit for azan:
(By Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband, Fatwa: 411/376/SN=06/1436)
Hadith records no time for the azan and iqamah that is said in the right and left ears of a newborn baby. However, it is learnt from the words of Hadith and by the commentary of Hadith scholars that it should be given immediately after the birth or up to seven days.[6]
What if this Azan was not given?
Neither it is fardh nor wajib to say azan or iqamah in the ears of a baby, rather it is a desirable deed. Hence if you did not say azan and iqamah for your children due to ignorance of the matter, then there is no harm.
References:
[1] فتاوى محمودية ج5 ص455 الفاروقية
فتاوى حقانية ج3 ص67 حقانية
[2] فتاوي محمودية ج5 ص455 الفاروقية
الأصل المعروف بالمبسوط للشيباني (1/ 115)دار ابن حزم
قلت أَرَأَيْت الْقَوْم تؤذن لَهُم الْمَرْأَة فصلوها بأذانها وإقامتها
قَالَ أكره لَهُم ذَلِك فَإِن فعلوا أجزاهم
[3] كتاب الفتاوى ج2 ص154 زمزم ببلش
آب كي مسائل ج2 ص209 مكتبة لدهيانوى
تقريرات الرافعى ج1 ص45 سعيد
[4] فتاوى محمودية ج5 ص454 الفاروقية
[5] احسن الفتاوى ج2 ص276 سعيد
[6] و عن أبى رافع – رضي الله عنه – قال: رأيت رسول الله – صلى الله عليه وسلم – أذن في أذن الحسن بن علي – رضي الله عنهما – حين ولدته فاطمة بالصلاة رواه الترمذى وأبو داؤد ….. وفى شرح السنة: روى أن عمر بن عبدالعزيز ري الله عنه – كان يؤذن فى اليمنى ويقيم فى اليسرى إذا ولد الصبي، قلت قد جاء فى مسند ابى يعلى الموصلي الخ وقال القاري – رحمة الله – قبل السطر تحت “حين ولدته” يحتل السابع وقبله الخ (مرقاة مع المشكاة، باب العقيقة، رقم 4157)
Allah knows Best!
