Names, Surnames & Titles

Q: Can we name our second boy Muhammad Hamdaan Thakur? Our first son's name is Muhammad Fawwaz Thakur.

Q: Allah Ta'ala blessed me with a son after two decades of my marriage. My late father's name was Muhammad Hasan. I want to keep my son's name Muhammad Hasan. Is it permissible?

Q: Please explain why certain scholars call themselves Hazrat. Is this not meant for only Nabi (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam)? Who bestowed this title upon today’s Ulama?

Q: What does the name Zameeruddeen mean, how do you write the name in Arabic?

Q: We want to know if these names are Islamically correct for our child. Also, the correct way to spell in English as our Arabic is not the best. These are the names:

Nur Addunya or Noor Addunya

Nur AlJannah or Noor Aljannah

Nur AlHayat or Noor Alhayat 

Q: I have 3 children alhamdulillah. Last one is a new baby boy. I wanted to keep his name Zayyan or Ehan but one of my neighbours said not to keep these names as they have no meaning in Arabic, they look more Indian. Is this true ? And can we keep such names?

Q: My daughters name is Syeda Manha Sajid. What is the right meaningsof her name? Is it a good name to keep? Does it have any Islamic background?

Q: I am a converted Muslim after marriage and I really feel good that I have become a Muslim. I have also changed my name after marriage. My previous name was Nancy Nicholas and my Muslim name is Aaliyah Ali but my parents and sisters are still Christian, and they call me Nancy only. My husband doesn't like it and I cannot tell them not to call me Nancy because they will feel bad as I married so early when I was 18 and they wanted me study and do something for them. So I want to ask you:

1. My husband says, if they will call you by your previous name, you will be in gunah or crime and Allah doesn't like it.

2. Also I want to ask whether it is really important to change the name after marriage if you have a non Muslim name?

3. I heard that on the day of Qayamat everyone will be called by there names so which name I be called Nancy or Aaliyah?

Q: Can a woman replace her father's name with her husband's name after marriage? Some friends sent me a post which says that it is strictly forbidden in Islam to add my husband's name with my name instead of my father. They have reasoned that if it was permissible, then Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) wives would have done the same, which they did not.

Q: I want to know whether I can name my son as lizaam or ashar? Please explain the meaning of both these names.