Keeping the name Shariq
Q: I gave my child's name Shariq. Is there any problem with this name?
Names, Surnames & Titles
Calling someone Abballah instead of Abdullah
Q: If a child is named Abdullah and if he is then called Abballah by someone, is this not changing the meaning of the name to something that is incorrect? As the Arabic word ‘Abd’ means servant but the Arabic word ‘Abb’ is translated to mean father.
Keeping the name Fajar for one's daughter
Q: Can I name my baby girl Fajar?
Keeping the name Marwah for a girl
Q: I would like to find out the significance of keeping the name Marwah for a baby girl.
Naming one's child Ibrahim Muhammad
Q: I have been blessed with a baby boy. I want to name the baby Ibrahim Muhammad instead of Muhammad Ibrahim. Is it okay to name my son like this?
Keeping the names of angels for one's children
Q: Can you name your child angel names?
Wife and child taking husband's surname
Q: Can a woman take her husband's surname after marriage or does she have to keep her father's surname?
Similarly, does a child have to adopt the father's first name and / or surname or is it possible to give it any other name?
Will one be considered a Sayyid through one's grandmother?
Q: Am I considered to be a descendant of Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) if my paternal grandmother is confirmed a Sayyida through her father?
When will a person be regarded as a Sayyid?
Q: Such child, whose father is a descendant of Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) through his mother, is he considered to be descendant of Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) or not?
Meaning of the name Khawlah
Q: Is the name Khawlah a good name and what does it mean?