1. IN ISLAM BIRTH RITES LEARNING OBJECTIVE:
I WILL BE ABLE TO EXPLAIN THE BIRTH RITES OF A NEWBORN ACCORDING TO ISLAM

2. KEYWORDS
ADHAAN
TAHNEEK
AQEEQAH
KHITAAN

3. STARTER In pairs: Talk to your partner about:
1) The meaning of your name
2) Who named you

4. ADHAAN

5. TAHNEEK
The baby's first taste should be something sweet, so parents may chew a piece of date and rub the juice along the baby's gums. It was a practice carried out by the Prophet PBUH and is believed to help tiny digestive systems to kick in

6. SHAVING HAIR
After seven days the baby's head is shaved. This is to show that the child is the servant of Allah. Parents weigh the hair and give the equivalent weight in silver to charity.

7. AQEEQAH
The aqeeqah is also traditionally carried out on the seventh day. This is a celebration which involves the slaughter of sheep or goats.

8. NAMING
It is also tradition to choose a name for the baby by the seventh day.

9. KITHAAN

10. TASK Explain the following rituals child birth in your own words:
ADHAAN
TAHNEEK
SHAVING THE HAIR
AQEEQAH
NAMING
KHITAAN