I was going through this article, thought to share it with all of the mommies to be.
Recommended Acts
For children possessing good character and make-up, mothers are recommended to do as many of the following acts as possible:
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Always try and be in Wudū, especially when eating food.
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Always try and face Qibla while carrying out daily acts, especially eating and drinking.
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Give Sadaqah every day for the protection of the child.
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Don’t look at the mirror at night.
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Stay away from all types of sin, especially back-biting and lies.
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Perform all obligatory acts and try and do as many mustahab acts as possible.
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Try and be relaxed and have positive thoughts at all times, and don’t get angry.
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Prevent any potential worrying about the child’s development or about pregnancy by obtaining all the necessary information, and most of all, by trusting Allāh (swt).
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Listen to, and recite the Qur’an as much as you can, and thus help your child become Hafidh of the Qur’an from the womb.
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Listen to lectures from scholars
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Perform Ghusl Jumu’ah (Friday) on 40 Fridays (Please note pregnancy is usually 40 weeks. Additionally, it is narrated in tradition that one who does Ghusl Jumu’ah 40 weeks in a row, the person will not face the squeezing of the grave).
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Pray Salāt al-Layl a minimum of 40 times. If one cannot wake up before Salāt al-Fajr to pray, then it is possible to pray after Salāt al-Ishā.[292]](http://www.al-islam.org/heavenlypath/7.htm#_ftn292) If this is also not possible, it is recommended qadā be recited.
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Eat large raisins for 40 days on an empty stomach, every day 21 pieces, each piece eaten after the recitation of Bismillah.
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Remember Allāh (swt) (recite the dhikr of ‘Allāh (swt)’) constantly.
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Help other people with their needs. 16. Look at the faces of pious people and beautiful scenes of nature.
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Do not mix with people who have bad manners.
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Go for ziyārat.
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Recite Salāt on time.
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Name the child in the stomach, and choosing a good name like Muhammad, ‘Alī and Fātima, and call him/her by this name.
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Talk to the child in the stomach, as this increases the closeness of the parents and the child. This remains in the memory of the child, even after birth.
May Allah bless us with smooth pregnancies and healthy, Naik, Intelligent and beautiful babies!
Ameen!
