The name Iman
Question
Can I keep my daughter's name as Emaan/Imaan (means:Faith/Beleif in Islam) because I read some where that it is more appropriate not to assign some one with this name. Please advise..
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
It is permissible to keep the name Īmān. However, it is better to keep names of the pious that were mentioned by Allāh and His Prophet (sallAllāhu ‘alayhi wasallam) and the names that are common amongst Muslims.[1]
And Allah Ta‘ālā Knows Best
Zameelur Rahman
Student Darul Iftaa
UK
Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.
www.daruliftaa.net
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
[1] وفى الفتاوى: التسمية باسم لم يذكره الله تعالى في عباده ولا ذكره رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ولا استعمله المسلمون تكلموا فيه، والأولى أن لا يفعل (المحيط البرهاني، إدارة القرآن، ج٨ ص٩٧)
التسمية باسم لم يذكره الله تعالى في عباده ولا ذكره رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ولا يستعمله المسلمون تكلموا فيه، والأولى أن لا يفعل (رد المحتار، دار عالم الكتب، ج٩ ص٥٩٩)
- Answered by
- Zameelur Rahman
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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