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Naming boy Dhiraar
Assalaamu alaykum. I have been blessed with a baby boy. I want to name him after the Companion Dhirar 
who was a great Islamic warrior. However, some of my relatives rejected the name and argue that in the Quran there is a description of 'Masjid e Zarrar', which was built to harm Islam. I want to ask if it would be fine.. More
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Naming boy Muqeet Abdullah
Assalaamu alaykum. I wanted to ask which name is better as a baby name, Abdul Muqeet or Muqeet Abdullah? I like Muqeet Abdullah but want your guidance. May Allaah reward you.
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Naming child 'Subhaan'
Having the name Subhan for my kid is right in Islam, but some people say that we should change it.
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Name ‘Muhaymin’ exclusive to Allaah
Assalaamu alaykum. I am confused regarding my name. As you see, my name is Abdul Muhaymin. Many say that the name of Allaah is 'Al-Muhaymin', which means , 'Al-Muhaymin, the All-Preserver'. So many people keep their kids' name as only 'Muhaymin', which only means, 'ruler, overlord, one who provides sanctuary from any hazard or danger'. Is it okay to.. More
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Naming a boy 'Muhammad Nabi'
What is the Islamic scholars' ruling on choosing the name 'Muhammad Nabi' for boys?
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Calling person 'Rahmaan'
Assalaamu alaykum. I have heard that being called by the names of Allaah, such as ‘Rahmaan’, is shirk (polytheism). I know that Abdul Rahman is one of the best names for us, and a lot of people have this name, but in two parts. Living in the West, an individual may write his first name as ‘Abdul’ and his surname as ‘Rahman’ in forms. This.. More
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Naming boy ‘Rahmaan’ and girl ‘Ilaaha’
Assalaamu alaykum. We know that using the name Ar-Rahmaan is forbidden, but is it permissible to call a person just Rahman without the definite article 'Ar'? Is it not the same as naming a person ‘Azeez, which is applicable to both Allaah and people? Also, is it permissible to call a woman Ilaaha, which means female goddess? If not, then how should.. More
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Rabbi as nickname
I have a shirki (related to polytheism) nickname, Rabbi (my lord), which was given to me by my cousin in my childhood. My relatives and neighbours only call me with that name. Most of the people of our society are ignorant, they do not know about Tawheed (pure monotheism), Asma ul Husna (the Names of Allaah), and so on. They called my grandfather Rahman.. More
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Ruling on naming a baby girl Anastasia
Assalaamu alaykum wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuh. I would like to ask if it is permissible to name a female Muslim baby Anastasia knowing that the name means 'resurrection' and wasoriginally invented by early Greek Christians to honour the resurrection of Christ. The name was popularised by one of their so-called saints from the 4th century and it became.. More
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Carrying the name 'Abdul-'Aatif
My name is Abdul Athif K. Athif means 'kind'; so I was given the name Abdul Athif as 'slave of kind'. But when I looked into the 99 names of Allah s.w.t., the name Athif is not present. But everyone calls me only Athif. Is my name going against the principles of Tawheed and is it a Major sin preventing from entering Jannah? Should I change my name in.. More
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Naming with compound names like 'Muhammad Yoosuf'
Assalamualaikum WR WB Me and my wife are blessed with a baby boy. Alhamdulillah. Can we name the son as Mohammed Yusuf? Some of my relatives are arguing that you cannot name two prophets (A'laihissalam) names to one person. Please clarify if this is true and why so? Also, I want to add my father's name to my sons name as our family name. My father's.. More
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Having the Holy Name 'Rahmaan' as a surname
Dear Sirs, Assalamu Alaikum! My name is MD Shahidur Rahman. My daughters name are accordingly - Roja Binte Rahman and Raya Binte Rahman. I would be very much grateful if you if you could kindly guide me on the islamic rules regarding names. I heard that we should not be called 'Rahman' only without any prefix as it is a name of Allah. Is our name could.. More
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Giving Muslim children names peculiar to Christians
Salam aleikum, I am muslim male married to a christian. We are expecting our first child very soon inch Allah. My wife would like to give her last name (Alvarez) as a middle name to our child on the birth certificate. He would bear my family name as his last name. I would like to know if this way of doing is compliant to the islamic law. I know that.. More
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Muslims should be careful of giving children dubious names
We have named our son Subhan aaryan adnan is that ok? Will this affect his personality and life? Some websites say you shouldnt use the name subhan .. More
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Using the name 'Monica' for a Muslim girl
I have a question about naming people. This is the background name for Monica: Monica is an ancient name of North African origin (now Algeria) whose etymology is unknown. The earliest reference to the name is found in ancient Numidian inscriptions. The name might include a reference to the ancient Libyan god Mon. Saint Augustine's mother was named Monica,.. More
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