Scholars have different views on the ruling on `aqiqah. Some say that it is obligatory, some say that it is recommended and some say that it is a confirmed Sunnah. The latter is the most correct view. But there is no difference of opinion that `aqiqah is not obligatory for one who is poor, let alone one who is in debt.

When a baby is born, it is recommended to do tahnik for the baby and to pray for him. It is permissible to name the child on the first day or on the seventh. It is recommended to offer aqiqah. It is sunnah to give adhan into the baby’s right ear.