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Subject : Islamic Ruling on Smearing the Head of the Newborn with the Blood of the `Aqiqah?
Fatwa Number : 4424
Date : 06-04-2026
Classified : Aqeeqah, Udhihiah and other Slaughtered Animals
Fatwa Type : Summarized Fatawaa

Question :

What is the Islamic ruling on smearing the head of the newborn with the blood of the `Aqiqah?



The Answer :

All praise is due to Allah, and may peace and blessings be upon our Master, the Messenger of Allah.

It is disliked (makrūh) to smear the head of the newborn with the blood of the 'aqīqah, as this is a practice that belongs to the customs of the pre-Islamic era of ignorance (Jāhiliyyah). What is Sunnah instead is to anoint the newborn's head with saffron or another pleasant fragrance. And Allah Almighty knows best.






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