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Aqiqah invitation message and newborn wording
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An Aqiqah invitation message is gentle and short, because the occasion is gratitude rather than a party. The Aqiqah is the family's thanksgiving for a newborn: a sacrifice, a meal shared with relatives, neighbours and those in need, and often the day the baby's name is announced. Below is wording for a boy, for a girl and for twins, short WhatsApp versions, wording for a ladies' welcome-baby visit and a Bismillah ceremony, and the traditional congratulation guests send back.
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When the Aqiqah is held
The Aqiqah is traditionally held on the seventh day after the birth; families who cannot manage it then often choose the fourteenth or the twenty-first. Many hold it at home or in a majlis, with lunch or dinner, and some combine it with a ladies' gathering to meet the baby.
Because the date is so close to the birth, the card is usually made and sent within a few days. That is one reason families keep the wording short and the design simple — there is a newborn in the house.
What to write in an Aqiqah invitation message
- A line of thanks — a verse, "With gratitude to Allah" or "Allah has blessed us"
- Who is inviting — the parents, or the grandfather on behalf of the family
- The baby's name, if it is being shared
- "Aqiqah" — and whether it is lunch or dinner
- Day and date, with the time or "after Jumu'ah prayer" / "after Maghrib"
- The place: the family home, the majlis, or a hall
Wording for a boy
﴿الْمَالُ وَالْبَنُونَ زِينَةُ الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا﴾ بمناسبة قدوم مولودهما محمد يتشرف أحمد وفاطمة المهيري بدعوتكم لحضور العقيقة يوم الجمعة 22 يناير 2027 بعد صلاة الجمعة منزل العائلة، الشارقة
"Wealth and children are the adornment of this worldly life" (Al-Kahf, 46) With gratitude to Allah, Ahmed and Fatima Al Muhairi invite you to the Aqiqah of their son Mohammed Friday, 22 January 2027, after Jumu'ah prayer The family home, Sharjah
Alhamdulillah, our family has grown. Join us for the Aqiqah lunch of our son Zayed Friday, 22 January 2027 · 1:30 pm Al Barsha, Dubai
Wording for a girl
رزقنا الله بنعمة سلامة ويسعدنا دعوتكم لمشاركتنا فرحة عقيقتها يوم السبت 23 يناير 2027 الساعة الواحدة ظهرًا مجلس العائلة، العين
Allah has blessed us with a daughter Salama Join us for her Aqiqah lunch Saturday, 23 January 2027, 1:00 pm The family majlis, Al Ain
With hearts full of thanks, Omar and Aisha Siddiqui invite you to the Aqiqah of their daughter Inaya Saturday, 23 January 2027, after Asr Mirdif, Dubai
Wording for twins
A double blessing from Allah Hamad and Hessa Khalid and Mariam Al Shamsi invite you to the Aqiqah of their twins Friday, 22 January 2027, after Jumu'ah prayer The family home, Ajman
Short Aqiqah invitation messages for WhatsApp
The card carries the details; the message that goes with it only needs a greeting and one warm line. Address older relatives personally rather than forwarding the card to a group.
Assalamu alaikum Uncle Saeed, Allah blessed us with a baby boy, Mohammed. His Aqiqah is this Friday after Jumu'ah at our home in Sharjah — we'd be honoured to have you.
Salama's Aqiqah lunch is on Saturday at 1 pm in the majlis 🤍 Card attached — hope to see you!
We couldn't reach everyone by phone — please accept this as our invitation to Inaya's Aqiqah on Saturday. JazakAllahu khairan.
Welcome-baby visits and the ladies' gathering
In many Gulf families the women of the family visit the mother and baby in the weeks after the birth, sometimes at an arranged afternoon at home. It is not the Aqiqah itself, but it often gets its own small card.
With love, Umm Hamdan invites you to welcome our new baby Sunday, 31 January 2027, from 4:00 pm The family home, Abu Dhabi Ladies only
A Bismillah ceremony invitation
Many South Asian Muslim families in the UAE hold a Bismillah ceremony when a child begins learning to read the Quran — in many families around the age of four. It is a separate occasion from the Aqiqah, with its own short card.
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful We invite you to the Bismillah ceremony of our son Ayaan Friday, 29 January 2027, after Maghrib Our home, Al Qusais, Dubai
Congratulations to write back
بارك الله لك في الموهوب لك، وشكرت الواهب، وبلغ أشده، ورُزقت برّه
Guests who cannot attend often send this line on WhatsApp in reply to the card. A simple "Mabrook, may Allah make him/her among the righteous" is also common.
Making the card
Choose Aqiqah in the Invited studio for gentle designs made for a newborn, with gold calligraphy. Type the baby's name in Arabic and English and download the card as a picture or a short video to share on WhatsApp with family and friends. Expecting a baby shower before the birth? See baby shower invitation wording.
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Questions people ask
Is an Aqiqah the same as a baby shower?
No. A baby shower is held before the birth; the Aqiqah is a religious thanksgiving after it. Some families hold both.
Should the card give the baby's name?
Usually yes — the Aqiqah is often when the name is shared. If the family prefers to announce it at the gathering, leave it off and say "our son" or "our daughter".
What day is the Aqiqah?
Traditionally the seventh day after the birth. If that isn't possible, many families choose the fourteenth or twenty-first day.
What do I write in an Aqiqah invitation message on WhatsApp?
A greeting, the baby's name, "Aqiqah", the day and time and the place, with the card attached. One personal line for elders goes a long way.
Who hosts the Aqiqah?
Usually the parents, sometimes the baby's grandfather on behalf of the family. The card can be written from either.
Is the Bismillah ceremony the same as the Aqiqah?
No. The Aqiqah follows the birth; the Bismillah ceremony marks a child starting to read the Quran, years later, and is mostly held by South Asian families.
