Aqiqah invitations that share the news of your new baby

Aqiqah invitations for two celebrations in one

Many families combine the aqiqah with welcoming visitors who come to congratulate them on the baby. The men gather for lunch or dinner, while the mother and grandmothers receive the women in another majlis. In practice that means two gatherings, often in two places and at two times.

Rather than sending two messages and explaining to every relative where to go, give each gathering its own line on the card: the men's majlis with its place and time, then the women's. Everyone reads the same details, so each guest knows at a glance where to head, and you get far fewer calls asking for directions.

• Give each majlis its own line in the card text: place and time.
• Send one card to everyone instead of two messages and repeated explanations.
• Accept or decline with one tap, no app or account needed.
• Follow every guest's status as it happens: delivered, read, accepted, declined.

The Hijri date on the card

Many families like a baby's invitation to carry the Hijri date, the one older relatives use and remember. Dawati can show the Umm al-Qura Hijri date right next to the Gregorian date, so every guest reads the calendar they're used to.

Because the gap between the birth and the aqiqah is usually short, going digital skips printing and hand delivery: design the card and send it the same day, and replies start arriving as soon as guests open their messages.

Ready-to-send aqiqah wording

Pick the wording closest to your family, add the baby's and parents' names and the details, then use it as your card text. On Pro or Max you can also attach a custom message in your own words.

Details that matter on the day

In the days after a birth, a new father is split between the hospital, home and the preparations. Dawati takes the follow-up off his plate:

• Companions: decide whether guests may bring companions and the maximum each, so numbers stay manageable.
• Inbox: guest replies and congratulations arrive inside the app, often with the traditional prayer for the newborn and his parents.
• Co-host: add a brother or another relative to manage the guest list for you.
• Reminders: before the day, send a reminder chosen from a library of ready wordings.
• Privacy: only the numbers you pick are uploaded, guests can't see each other, and the list stays yours.

When to send an aqiqah invitation

The aqiqah date is usually set soon after the birth, so there's no time for printing. If you can, send the invitation four or five days ahead; when time is tight, three days still works for most relatives. Then send a reminder the evening before or on the morning of the aqiqah.

If colleagues or friends who don't read Arabic are on the list, make the invitation bilingual, Arabic and English together, so everyone understands the time and place without a translation.

The cost: free design, one payment

Designing the aqiqah invitation is completely free; you only pay when you send, once per event, with no subscription. Most family aqiqahs are well served by Standard (69 to 299 SAR depending on guest count), which covers WhatsApp invitations and live RSVP.

If the event is in a hall and you want to control entry, Pro (149 to 699 SAR) gives every accepted guest a personal QR pass. To gather the visitors' photos in one place, the guest photo album is 150 SAR or included in Max. Cancel before the first invitation goes out and you get a full refund.