Female Infanticide in Today's Neo-Jahiliyyah; 'Stigma' of Daughters - Maulana Syed Muhammad Rizvi

- Birth of a child as a cause of joy and happiness 

- However the birth of a female child was considered a bad omen in pre-Islamic jahiliyyah society, and even today in various societies 

- Female infanticide is a large issue impacting all eras 

- Sura at-Takwir verses 8-9 also refer to this unfortunate issue 

- Some Arabs would consider a baby girl as a sign of disgrace and would bury her alive 

- Today, even with advancements in knowledge, civilization, and science, female infanticide is still common 

- 117 million girls go 'missing' due to sex-selective abortions 

- Muslim mothers-in-law become sad when the first grandchild is a girl! Doesn’t she think about herself? She was also born as a baby girl!  

- Sayings of the Prophet and Imams regarding this issue 

- The issue of dowry system in South Asia, where daughters are considered "an unaffordable economic burden" 

- Allah's words regarding people's fears of poverty through having children 

- Touching upon the issue of abortion 

- The significance of the Prophet's family, and Bibi Zainab growing up surrounded by the Panjatan  

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Wiladat of Bibi Zaynab 

Recited By: Maulana Syed Muhammad Rizvi Date: 

December 31st, 2019  

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