Actions during Pregnancy and childbirth:
There are no specific duas or verses of
the Qur'aan to be recited during pregnancy or childbirth but in general
any Adhkaar, recitation of the Qur'aan can be adopted with abundant duas
for the well being of the mother and the baby.
The mother should make
an intention that she will devote the baby for the Service of the Deen
of Allah (SWT) as per the dua of wife of Imran:
[3:35]
(Remember) when Imran's wife said: .O my Lord, I have vowed that what is
in my womb will be devoted exclusively for You. So, accept (it) from
me. You, certainly You, are the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing.
During the pangs of childbirth, certain
Ulamah have recommended Surah Yaseen (Chapter 36) and other Adhkaar to
ease childbirth (as incantations) and there is no prohibition in reciting them for the ease, comfort and consolation of the expectant mother.
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