Sheikh Muqbil رحمه الله was asked:
Question: What are the recommended
Sunnan when a newborn arrives?
Answer: “The recommended Sunan, rather what is obligatory is the Aqeeqah.
For verily the Prophet (صلّى اللَّهُ عليه وسلّم) said:
كل غلام مرتهن بعقيقته
Every boy is mortgaged by
his ‘Aqiqah.
It is two sheep for a boy and one sheep for a girl. This is one
affair. Another affair is to choose a good name. It was reported by Imam Muslim
in his Saheeh from Abdullah ibn Umar that the Prophet (صلّى اللَّهُ عليه
وسلّم) said:
أحب الأسماء إلى الله عبدالله وعبدالرحمن
The most beloved names to Allaah
are Abdullah and Abdurrahman.
Beware, beware of
calling your child the names of disbelievers like George. Likewise, names of
oppressors like Saddam, Ma’mar al-Qadhafi, and Hafidh Asad. Beware of naming
with these names. Also the name Jamaal. There is no harm in this. However, if
he is named Jamaal Abdul-Nasir, may Allaah not have mercy upon him, then no. So
what is important, is to choose a good name. Then after that, also choose a
pious wet-nurse. For verily a child is influenced by the one who nurses him.
