There are two rituals at a child’s birth:
1) The “Call to Prayer” which is whispered into the newborns ear as the first sound it hears. This marks as the bringing awareness of Allah at the first moments of life.
2) A few days after the birth a naming ceremony is held. In front of family and friends the child is formally given a name. The naming ceremony also serves as an entrance for those who convert to Islam later in life.
Marriage Rights
Adult Muslims are all expected to wed, which means traditionally parents will set up marriages. Marriage is very serious for Muslims, although divorce is permitted; there are strong moral beliefs against it. Islamic law states that there must be a bilateral contract set up between not only the husband and wife but also both coinciding families.
-MM
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