Keeping the name Shafee'
Q: Muahmmad Shaffay name is an Islamic name? Can we choose shaffay name as a child name?
Names, Surnames & Titles
Baseless practice
Q: In our family, when a child is born the first letter of his name is found out according to the time and date of his birth. 2,3 letters are recommended and then the name is kept starting with any one of those letters. This all is done by an Aalim. Is this practice correct?
Changing a name that has kufr connotations
Q: We have named my son Keyaan. A friend drew our attention to the origin of his name. The name is from Irish mythology, also belonged to pagan Persian kings, also found that it is widely used in hindu and tamil community. I have checked the Arabic meaning and it means entity. As for any words, entity also has a vast array of meanings. One of the meanings is ghost or spirit or anything that is living or non living, anything from the unseen. So far I don't see anything positive about the name. Please clarify and let me know whether my findings are correct.
Keeping the name Zahra
Q: Please can you advise on the following names: Zahra or Aseelah. Please provide meaning and origin.
Naming a girl baby "Imaan"
Q: Imaan is permissible to put as a name for a baby girl?
Pronunciation of the letter dhwaad
Q: My son's name is Rizwaan. Some people say it's not a name as the correct name is Ridwaan. Then again some people say it is a name like the name Razia and Radia, Riaz and Riaad, etc. Should I change his name? He is 16 years old and completing his hifz soon.
Girls names
Q: Allah Ta'ala blessed me with a daughter. I want to keep her name Aiza, Ansharah or Adeena. Can I keep these names? Are they Islamic names? What do they mean?
Changing the child's name
Q: Our baby girl's aqeeqah was done on the 7th day. At the same time Alhamdulillah the hair cut was done, one animal was sacrificed and the name was kept. After doing the aqeeqah, can we change the child's name? Is it possible? Do we have to repeat the aqeeqah?
Keeping the name Sibghatullah or Ali
Q: Which islamic boy's name is more better of these two. Sibghatul lah (صبغة الله) or Ali? Can we name the child both names?
The name Ruqayyah
Q: I kept my baby girl's name Ruqayyah. Is it good. Please let me know and tell me something about Ruqayyah (Radiyallahu Anha).