The name "Maham"
Q: Is it okay to name a girl maham?
Names, Surnames & Titles
The name "Nabila"
Q: Just wanted to enquire if the name Nabila is good name to keep for a baby girl?
Changing one's name after accepting Islam
Q: I reverted to Islam one year ago yet I didn't change my name in the certificate because I'm receiving scholarships with that old name. Is it permissible to receive that scholarship under a kuffar's identity?
Names for a boy baby
Q: I want to name my son. He is born on Sunday 24-08-2014 at 12.51 AM. Please suggest to me some Good name according to his Date of birth and time.
The name "Aariz"
Q: I want to ask the meaning of the name AARIZ. If you can please tell me the proper meaning of this name.
Keeping two names
Q:
1) When 2 names are kept, eg Faathimah Zahraa, then is it fine -or not advisable- to call by only one of the names at times. Eg calling the child sometimes by both names, sometimes only faathimah, sometimes zahraa, is this fine?
2) When calling by both names together, would it be pronounced Faathima-tuz-zahraa', or Faathimah zahraa', or would both be fine to say?
Is (Alayhis Salaam) only mentioned for the Ambiya?
Q: Is Alayhis Salaam only for prophets or we can also use it for the Sahaaba?
The name "Zarinah"
Q: I want to know if the names: Aleena, Sabrina, Zarinah, and Aziah are Islamic and acceptable. And if yes, Please tell me if you know the meanings.
Saying (Alayhis Salaam) for angels
Q:
1) When hearing the name of Allah's angels e.g Jibreel, is it wajib to say,”Peace be upon them”.
2) I have also read that it is a right of the Jurists, Legists, and doctors that we have to pray for them, is this classed as wajib?
The name "Tahreem"
Q: Is it right to name a baby girl tahreem/tehreem? Please clarify in detail.