inauspiciousness. Some people become extremely worried upon the birth of a daughter. Whereas, whether it is a son or a daughter, both are the blessings of Allah Almighty. A Muslim should pay gratitude to Allah Almighty upon this blessing. It is commonly observed that the joy and happiness that is displayed upon the birth of a son, sweets are distributed all around, people congratulate you etc., not even a tenth of this is displayed at the birth of a daughter. Parents and families don’t apparently get any worldly benefits from the daughters; rather, the burden of the huge expenses of marrying them off comes on the shoulder of the father. This perhaps is the reason why those foolish people show displeasure upon the birth of daughters. Moreover, the mother of the daughter is also taunted in one way or the other. She is threatened to be divorced. In fact, in case consecutive daughters are born, they practically act upon this threat and even divorce the mother of the daughter. Moreover, further act of cruelty is that daughters are considered to be inauspicious. Remember! Whether it is a son or a daughter, it is the bestowment of Allah Almighty. He عَزَّوَجَلَّ bestows some with only sons and some with only daughters, and some with neither any son nor any daughter. Therefore, Allah Almighty states:

یَهَبُ لِمَنْ یَّشَآءُ اِنَاثًا وَّ یَهَبُ لِمَنْ یَّشَآءُ الذُّكُوْرَۙ(۴۹) اَوْ یُزَوِّجُهُمْ ذُكْرَانًا وَّ اِنَاثًاۚ-وَ یَجْعَلُ مَنْ یَّشَآءُ عَقِیْمًاؕ-اِنَّهٗ عَلِیْمٌ قَدِیْرٌ(۵۰)

Translation from Kanz ul Iman: He may bestow daughters to whomever He wills, and sons to whomever He wills. Or may mix them; the sons and daughters, and may make infertile whomever He wills. Indeed He is All-Knowing, All-Powerful.

Dear Islamic sisters! We should also express immense joy at the birth of a daughter as well, the way we express joy at the birth of a son. Those who become displeased upon the birth of daughters, make faces, in fact, those unfortunate people who indulge in the sin of ingratitude of blessing by uttering something foul, should ponder upon this fact. Remember! To make faces and get displeased over the birth of daughters is the custom of the