Keeping the name Muhammadah
Question
Mufti saheb is it allowed for a lady to keep the name muhammeda(feminine of muhammed)
Answer
In the Name of Allaah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salaamu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullaahi wa-barakaatuh.
Muhammad means a person who is praiseworthy and/or deserving of praise. I was unable to find its feminine version being used amongst the Arabs. However, the general rules of Arabic permit a feminine version. Accordingly, it is permissible for a lady to keep the name Muhammadah.
And Allaah Ta’aala Knows Best.
Muajul I. Chowdhury
Student, Darul Iftaa
Astoria, New York, USA
Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.
- Answered by
- Muajul I. Chowdhury
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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