Tahnik and Aqiqah

Tahnik and Aqiqah are noticed in Malaysian culture, customs, and etiquette. Parents who follow Islamic birth traditions also celebrate the birth of a newborn by performing the Tahnik and Aqiqah rituals. Tahnik involves applying a small amount of softened date or honey to the baby’s palate, followed by recitation of the doa (supplication). Aqiqah, on the other hand, symbolizes the parents’ gratitude for the child with which they have been bestowed. It involves the sacrifice of goats or sheep (two for a boy and one for a girl). The rites of tahnik and aqiqah are often carried out when the infant is seven, fourteen, or twenty-one days old.

Aqiqah and Tahnik are used to announce a baby's birth. Having a kid is a wonderful gift from the Creator. Another purpose is to extend invitations to friends, neighbors, and family to join in the joyful celebration. The poor should be included in the celebration by offering them food and meat served on this occasion.