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The Rulings Related to Changing One’s Surname
Assalamu alaikum,I have a question about lineage (nasab) and surnames. My paternal grandfather is a Russian-German, my paternal grandmother is Russian, and my mother is Russian. My grandfather says that his parents were probably Jewish. His father had the surname Isaak, but my grandfather received his mother’s surname, which was later passed to my.. More
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Ruling Related to Male Names
Assalamu alikumWhat is meaning by name zaadCan i make name Aizam zaad.. More
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Naming a Child Arham or Kibria
Can i keep my son name "Arham Kibria" according to the islamic jurisprudence and arabic meaning.. More
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Can stepfather serve as the guardian for the daughter of his wife?
Assalamu alaikum,i have a question regarding my nikkah. I have never spoken to my biological father or seen him. I dont know him. If i were to go to him he wouldnt even know who i am. He doesnt support me or my mother financially or elsewise. I know my stepfather as my father since he raised me since i was a baby. Who can be my wali for my nikkah since.. More
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Naming a Child ‘Ruh’
Is it okay to name ones child “Ruh” is there any negative connotations to this name, I saw that it means soul/spirit in Arabic? Is this an appropriate name in islam?.. More
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Naming a Boy ‘Abid al-Awsaf’
Subject: Islamic Validity and Meaning of the Name "Abid al-Awsaf ibn Sharif" deAssalamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh.I am considering the name “Abid al-Awsaf ibn Sharif” for a baby boy and would like to ask if this name is Islamically valid, appropriate, and meaningful.Here is a breakdown of the name:Abid (عابد): Meaning “worshipper”.. More
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Naming Daughter Khairin Hoor
Assalamu Alaikum. I would like to name my daughter “Khairin Hoor.” “Khairin” means goodness (from the Arabic ‘khair’), and “Hoor” refers to the maidens of Paradise. Is this a permissible and appropriate name in Islam?.. More
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A Sinful Father Serving as a Wali (Guardian) in Marriage
I reverted back in 2020, my father's family is muslim, they are from Turkey. And if I want to get married, I understand the need and importance of having a wali. However, the confusion for me is that my dad says ya Allah ya rasulullah and he even said recently a curse word in regards to the prayer and that he will give up prayer because of me. My brother.. More
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A Child Cannot Be Called by the Name of His Stepfather
Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh. Regarding the paternity of a child, if someone's mother remarried when he was 3-4, and he was raised by her later husband, how should he answer when asked about his father? Is he allowed to use his "adoptive" father's name in family contexts to not embarrass him or to show gratitude, or should he always.. More
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She promised to look after her husband's son but is now unable to. What should she do?
I have married at 2nd after I divorced a man In my 2nd marriage he have a son I cannot lookafter him but I said I will look after him before the marriage What can I do.. More
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Ruling on naming a child Amiral
Is miral name suitable for baby girl.what is its meaningjQuery111009043818479066987_1696060010964
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Ruling on the name 'Dhiraar'
Assalamu alaykum,I am writing to inquire about changing my name. My current name does not have a surname, so I would like to change my given name to either Zafir or Zarrar, and my surname to either Al-Saif or Al-Ghazi.Could you please tell me what Zarrar means? And are Al-Saif and Al-Ghazi valid surnames?Thank you for your time and consideration.
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Naming the Child Muhammad Arham or Muhammad Arqam
I named my son MUHAMMAD ARHAM. But people are confusing me to change his name. Because arham means most mercifull, Most merciful is allah only. Should i change my son name? If incase i change my son name to MUHAMMAD ARQAM, I have to cofirm before i changed to muhammad arqam is correct or not? and then i want to know exact meaning of both names and is.. More
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Is Harith a good or a bad name?
Is the name Haris a good or bad name? I have read that one of Iblis names is Haris what is the truth?
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Ruling on calling a child Afna Ayamin
Assalamualiakum. Recently I have blessed with a baby girl Alhamdulillah. I named her "Afna Ayamin" Is the name "Ayamin" an Islamic name or not? JazakAllah khairan.
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