When a boy or girl is born to a person, it is preferable to name the child on the seventh day and to make Aqeeqah. By making Aqeeqah, the child is safeguarded from all types of dangers and calamities.

The method of Aqeeqah is that if a boy is born, two goats or two sheep should be slaughtered. If a girl is born, one goat or one sheep should be slaughtered. Furthermore, the child's head should be shaved, the hair should be weighed, and gold or silver equal to the weight of the hair should be given in charity. If one wishes, saffron could be applied to the child's head.