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Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed 2001;84:F6-F8 ( January )

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Muslim birth customs

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    Introduction

Over 20 000 babies are born annually to a population of approximately two million Muslims in the United Kingdom.1 The overwhelming majority of British Muslims will respect the rites of passage recommended by Islamic teaching. The customs are many, and may seem unnecessarily rigid and prescriptive; however, to those within the tradition, they are deeply symbolic, coherent, and complementary. We give an insider's perspective here for the uninitiated.


    The rights of the child

Children have many rights that are clearly articulated in Islamic Law, and for the most part these are well respected. Beginning before conception, they have the right to be born through a legitimate union, with full knowledge of their parentage. The social experiments currently taking place in some countries, facilitating the use of donor sperms and eggs to help barren couples to conceive are therefore categorically prohibited by Islam. Also due to the child are the rights to a good name, to be . . . [Full text of this article]

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