Milestones in the Islamic Faith

Muslims believe that a child is born free of sin. Adhan: a ceremony that is performed after a child is born. The baby is washed and then the father, or some elderly person, whispers the Call to Prayer (the Adhan) in his or her right ear. Hey Baby, go and pray!! Iqamah: In the left ear, the person whispers the command to rise and worship

Aqiqah: The name giving ceremony Muslims can choose between a family name, one of Muhammad’s names, or one of the “Ninety-nine Beautiful Names” that describe God. If they choose one of these names, they must put the word “Abd” in front of it because it means “servant”. The hair of the child is cut and its weight in Gold is distributed among the poor. A goat is usually sacrificed, and one-third of the meat is distributed to the poor. In most cases, male circumcision takes place. However, in some countries like Morocco, the procedure takes place when the boy is three or four years old.

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Marriage The hope of the Muslim union in marriage is the emergence of a strong family A Muslim marriage is based on a voluntary offer and acceptance by the bride and groom

Polygamy

Polygamous marriages can provide women with the opportunity to marry in societies where there are more women than men. It is also intended to provide an opportunity for widows to remarry. These situations prevailed during the time of Muhammad. According to Islamic tradition, a Muslim man can marry up to four wives. Permission for this is given in the Qu’ran The vast majority of muslims maintain a monogamous relationship

Divorce Although the Islamic faith frowns upon divorce, they also believe that it is not in the interests of the Muslim community to force people to remain married if they cannot grow together and form productive families.

Death Muslims believe that the burial should happen on the day that the person dies. People throw handfuls of dirt into the gravesite while reciting chapters from the Qur’an. After the burial, a short period of mourning is observed, usually for three days.