Difference between Abdul Munaf and Abdul Manaf

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

Abdul Manaf (عبد مَناف) means “servant of Manaf,” Manaf is the name of a pre-Islamic idol in Makkah.[1] It is not permissible to keep this name.

Abdul Munaf (مُناف عبد) means “servant of the elevated. We advise against keeping this name too as it is similar to the above name.[2]

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

Huzaifah Deedat

Student Darul Iftaa
Lusaka, Zambia

Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.