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Answers: 71Names and Nicknames
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Ruling on giving names from aayahs of the Qur’aan
- 35,978
Using the word “Sayyid”
- 10,697
He wants to call his son or daughter ‘Arafaah or Mina
- 44,401
Is al-Ahad one of the names of Allaah?
- 15,640
Ruling on calling a child Malaak
- 22,377
Is it permissible to use the name Qaasim?
How to Name a Child in Islam
This is how to name a child in Islam: 1- Avoid names that imply enslavement to or worship of anything other than Allah. 2- Avoid names of Allah which are befitting only for Him. 3- It is makruh (disliked) to use names which have off-putting meanings. 4- The best names are ‘Abd-Allah and ‘Abd al-Rahman.452,844- 10,346
His parents admitted to him that he was conceived in zinaa. Whose name should he take?
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She doesn’t know her father’s name, so should she take her mother’s name?
Changing Surname after Marriage in Islam
There is no blood tie between the husband and wife, so changing the surname after marriage in Islam is not allowed. She may get divorced, or her husband may die, and she may marry another man. Will she keep changing her surname every time she marries another man?370,096
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