Naming in Islām: the Islāmic position on naming and cultural influences

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What is one of the prime responsibilities of parents in Islām?

Choosing the child's future profession

Selecting the child's school

Selecting a name for the newborn child (correct)

Deciding the child's life partner

What is 'Aqīqah' in Islām primarily associated with?

Shaving a child's head on the seventh day

Celebrating a child's first birthday

Sacrifice on the occasion of a child's birth (correct)

Selecting a child's name

What does 'Tasmiyah' refer to in the context of Islam?

Selecting the child's favorite toy

Naming a newborn child (correct)

Choosing the child's future career

Deciding the child's daily routine

According to Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, what should happen on the seventh day of a child's life?

Sacrifice on its behalf, shaving its head, and naming it Signup and view all the answers

Whose responsibility is it, according to Islam, to choose a good name for a child?

The parents, particularly the father Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of Tahnik in Islam?

To bless the newborn Signup and view all the answers

What is emphasized about naming a child in Yoruba culture based on the text?

Family history and beliefs are important in naming Signup and view all the answers

When is a male child typically named according to the text?

9th day Signup and view all the answers

What cultural orientation plays a role in determining a child's name in African societies?

Family traditions Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a Yoruba proverb relating to the importance of a child's name?

Orúkọ ọmọ nín ro ọmọ - ‘A child’s name determines what he becomes or does.’ Signup and view all the answers

Naming in Islām: the Islāmic position on naming and cultural influences

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Questions and Answers

What is one of the prime responsibilities of parents in Islām?

What is 'Aqīqah' in Islām primarily associated with?

What does 'Tasmiyah' refer to in the context of Islam?

According to Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, what should happen on the seventh day of a child's life?

Whose responsibility is it, according to Islam, to choose a good name for a child?

What is the purpose of Tahnik in Islam?

What is emphasized about naming a child in Yoruba culture based on the text?

When is a male child typically named according to the text?

What cultural orientation plays a role in determining a child's name in African societies?

Which of the following is a Yoruba proverb relating to the importance of a child's name?

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