Giving sinni (gifts) when a child is born

Q: Please advise the shariah ruling regarding giving sinni (gifts) when a child is born. 

A: Out of happiness, it is permissible. 

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by:

Mufti Zakaria Makada

Checked & Approved:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)