A person with the name Muhammad naming his son Qaasim so he can be called Abul Qaasim
Q: If a person's name is Muhammad, would it be at all makrooh, even in today's time to name his son Qaasim, thus making him Muhammad Abul Qaasim?
Names, Surnames & Titles
Keeping the names of angels
Q: Can we name a baby boy Mikaeel?
Keeping the name Musabbihah
Q: Can a person give, as a first name to a girl: Musabbihah. What is the meaning?
Keeping the name Mateen for a baby boy
Q: I would like to ask if it is allowed in Islam to name a baby boy Mateen as it’s one of Allah Ta'ala's names.
Changing one's son's name
Q: My son was born on 29th July 2017 between 8:00AM and 8:45 AM. I named him Mir Mohammad Ashar. But recently a Mufti told me to change his name as the name Ashar has no meaning, it means counting in Arabic.
Now I want to change my son name to Mir Mohammad Ebrahim. It is ok and permissible in Islam to change the name and what is the procedure to change.
Keeping the name Ashmira
Q: I have named my daughter Ashmira. I want to know the meaning and origin of this name.
Meaning of the name "Savana"
Q: I would like to know the meaning of my name. My name is Savana. It was given by my uncle and my parents do not know the meaning.
Keeping the name Hooram Fatima
Q: My daughter is 2 years old. Her name is Hooram Fatima. I just want to ask is this name ok for her. As she is not well and most of the time she catches the flu, fever, etc.
Changing the name of the girl one wishes to marry
Q: A man wants to change whole name of a woman he wants to marry because he does not like her name. Is it legal in Islam to change the whole name of a woman before nikah and write a new name on the nikaah papers?
Keeping the name Shayra
Q: What is the meaning of the name Shayra? Is this a Muslim name? Is this the way you spell it or wrong? Is this name good? Can I keep it as my name?