Q: Allah has blessed me with a baby boy. I want to keep his name Muhammad Aadil. Aadil is one of the siffaat of Nabi-e-Kareem Muhammad (sallallahu alaihi wasallam). Is it a good name?
My son is born on Monday afternoon at 3:30 pm. Now I want to calculate the 7th day. If I count Monday then 7th day will fall on Sunday. Is it right? Or I must start counting from Tuesday then 7th day will fall on coming Monday.
Q: I have a question related to my son. He is 3 years old. His name is Mohammad Ali. He is extremely naughty, stubborn and very agressive. I need your advice whether to change his name or not.
Q: My sister wants to name her newborn baby boy Faaz? What is the meaning of Faaz?
Q: I have been blessed with a boy and a girl. We want to name them Faiyaz Rahman and Muntaha Rahman respectively. Is this permissible to have Rahman as a surname?
Q: What does Sharmeen means? Is it a good name?
Q: I am blessed with a baby girl.
1. I would like to know what are the considerations to be kept in mind before naming the child according to shariyah.
2. Is a Arabic name a must? Is a quranic name a must?
3. Does date and time of birth pay any part in selecting a child's name? What effects does a name have on the child and his personality?
4. The name my wife and I like is ARYA which is non arabic and non Quranic. It means Nobel and lioness. Has its origin in Hebrew, Sanskrit and Italian. Have not heard any Muslim child in our part of world with this name.
Q: I would like to know if Fayona is a suitable to name for a Muslim baby girl?
Q: We want to name our baby boy, Alif Taseen. But we are confused about how to spell it correctly! Should it be "Aleef Taseen" or "Alif Taseen" which is more correct?
Q: Is it Yumna or Yumnah? Is it a Shia name?
Q: Different people, even Arabs, say "Muhammad"differently. I say it as "Muhammd" without the last vowel "a" and sometimes as "Muhammed" in daily life and in prayers (we need to mention the name of the Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) in tashahud and durood after tashahud. I did it in the past as this is how my non-Arabic tongue works. Does it matter for prayer?