In Islamic tradition, the ceremony that usually includes naming a baby and sacrificing an animal around the seventh day is aqiqah.
Aqiqah is a customary Islamic practice connected with the birth of a child. It commonly includes giving the child a name, shaving the baby’s hair, and distributing food or meat to relatives, friends, and people in need.
The seventh day is traditionally associated with the observance, although families may perform it later when circumstances require. Accounts of the sacrifice commonly refer to one animal for a girl and two for a boy, but practices and interpretations differ among Muslim communities and legal traditions.
Aqiqah is not the same as a wedding feast, or walima. Its purpose is connected specifically with welcoming a newborn and expressing gratitude to God.