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Names & Titles
217 fatawa from 3 South African Darul Iftas on Names & Titles, part of Social, Media & Ethics. Newest first; every fatwa links to the page where its Darul Ifta published it.
Subtopics are grouped from each Darul Ifta’s own categories and the fatwa titles, so the count is approximate.
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Names & Titles fatawa — page 1 of 6
- Ibn Masood25 Aug 2026
Father Entitled To A Child’s Wealth
Q1) Does a father have the unrestricted right in Islam to take and use his adult son’s money without the son’s permission, simply because he is the…
Mufti Abdul Kader Fazlani - Ibn Masood19 Apr 2026
Quraan Stands With The Name Of Allah Ta’ala
Is it permissible to attach the Name of Allah Ta’ala on Quraan stands?
Mufti Ahmed Saeed - Ask Imaam6 Nov 2024
Putting fake names for a job
Me and my brother in law started working in some air duct cleaning and some uncle, I think he is the owner made us say that our names are jesse and…
Shakib Alam - Ibn Masood9 Jan 2024
Name calling and labelling Ulama
What is the ruling on name calling and labeling (especially towards the Ulama and others in general?)
Maulana Ahmed Saeed - Ibn Masood17 Dec 2023
Wearing a necklace bearing the name “Muhammad”
I would like to gift my wife a necklace with the names of our children either in English or Arabic on them. My son’s name is Muhammad and I would…
Maulana Abdul Kader Fazlani - Mufti Online29 Nov 2023
Making dua to Allah with the Names of Allah Ta'ala
What is most favourite name of Allah of Himself? I want to approach Him with that name.
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online5 Jan 2023
Making taubah after using a girl's name and picture to speak to a boy
When I was a teenager I used a picture and name of some other girl in my school and pretended to be her. I spoke to one boy in my school and we…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online18 Jul 2022
Watching cartoons with that have characters with names of the Prophets
Is it permissible for children to watch cartoons with characters (people/animals) with names of the Prophets. They are not drawing the Prophets but…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online1 Feb 2020
Taking the name of Nabi (sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) when eating or drinking
Can we take name of Nabi (sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) while eating or drinking or after drinking milk, or must our mouth be totally clean?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online8 Oct 2019
Deleting pictures or messages that have the name of Allah Ta'ala or Quraanic aaayaat
Nowadays there are various forms of Quranic verses, wazifas and name of Allah etc. in pdf form, message form, picture and video form as well as in…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam5 Apr 2019
They said the property cannot be on his wife's name
Asalamualaikum, My husband sold my jewels and bought a piece of land in my name 10 years back.My husbands siblings were terribly advising him not to…
Muajul I. Chowdhury - Mufti Online3 Mar 2019
Writing one's name on the spine of a Qur'aan cover
Is having one's name on the spine of a cover of the Qur'aan permissible?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online20 Nov 2018
Mocking someone's name
Is making fun of the name "Maryam" kufr? I mean if one was to say Maryam Taryam and laugh, is it kufr. Taryam means dust-bin in Algerian language.
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam24 Oct 2018
Leaving Out ‘Abdul Before a Person’s Name. Shirk or not?
Calling a person with these names without Abdul i.e only Samad, Ahad, Quddus and so on is shirk? if yes so majority of the peoples are calling only…
- Mufti Online12 Nov 2017
Not using one's real name online
Instead of using my real name online I use the first letter. Is this permissible or considered to be cheating?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam28 Oct 2017
Supporting Sport stars and calling each other their names
I am a student studying in an Islamic High School. My fellow Muslim colleagues are indulged in supporting football/basketball etc.. teams and…
Muhammed Al-Ameen Bin Moulana Ismail Akoo - Mufti Online30 Jul 2016
Changing one's age
In Pakistan it is possible by unfair means to reduce your age on a official level. So 5 years ago when I was I a child 12 or 13 years old I don't…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online4 Aug 2015
Father purchasing a TV licence on the son's name
Here in the UK if people want to watch TV they have to pay for a TV license. The thing is I have a problem with my eyesight and people with…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online21 Jan 2014
Someone using one's name to steal
Somebody used my name and stole money. So Islamically they never stole from me but wouldn't have got that money without defrauding me. So on the day…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online7 Sep 2013
Calling someone by another name
If someone calls me by someone else's name, not my name and I respond to that call, will this affect me?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam13 Apr 2013
Changing Non-Islamic Names To Islamic Names
My name is "Janeef" and my wife is "Jafnabi" and we call her "Jafna" . None of these names have meaning as far as we know.. Do we have to change it?…
Abdul Hannan Nizami - Ask Imaam20 Jul 2010
I want to ask whether it is OK to use facebook as there are a lot of anti-Islamic pages and groups on it? Some of my friends still use facebook even after that event name
Aslam o' Alaikum Respected Mufti, I want to ask whether it is OK to use facebook as there are a lot of anti-Islamic pages and groups on it? Some of…
Faisal bin Abdul Hamid - Ask Imaam24 May 2010
I want to change my name to an Islamic name simply because I like to be called by Islamic name. And if I change my name, I can also change the picture in my passport (which
I want to change my name to an Islamic name simply because I like to be called by Islamic name. And if I change my name, I can also change the…
Ml. Luqman Hansrot - Ask Imaam31 Jul 2009
1. it is mentioned in Quran(not in hadith) for the woman to be accompanied by a mahram 2. You might as well be familiar with the name Yousuf Islam(Cat Stevens). Now many say that music is haram in Islam.
Asalam u alaikum wrthwbrkth! Q1.(a)Brother, I wanted to ask you whether it is mentioned in Quran(not in hadith) for the woman to be accompanied by a…
Ml. Asif Umar - Ask Imaam25 Apr 2008
Can i keep my boyfriends surname after we marry?
i have a boyfriend who i one day would like to marry...i would like to know if me keeping my surname would be a problem further in the future...as i…
Ml. Ehzaz Ajmeri - Ask Imaam2 Aug 2007
Is there any prohibition in calling your husband by his first name?
Is there any prohibition in calling your husband by his first name?
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam30 Apr 2007
Few days ago I got an email from my friend with the issue "Taking the Husband's name after marriage is Not based on Shareeâah", Please comment
Assalamoalaekum Wa Rahmatullah Wa Barakatohu Few days ago I got an email from my friend with the issue "Taking the Husband's name after marriage is…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam6 Dec 2006
we have been blessed with a baby son, who we have to name now.......
we have been blessed with a baby son, who we have to name now. Kindly comment on the appropriateness of the name 'Labib' for the child. Is this a…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam30 Nov 2006
Can you please tell is Ashaz sahabi name. Can i keep it for my baby boy.
Can you please tell is Ashaz sahabi name. Can i keep it for my baby boy. i found one hadees on this.. Can u plz tell is this correct. . how can we…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam27 Nov 2006
I want to select my new born boy name Muhammad Ramiz
I want to select my new born boy name Muhammad Ramiz is it ok
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam22 Nov 2006
I am 7 months pregnant. My husband and I need to know how to choose a name - where do you start? how do you know if the name you choose is the correct one
Assalaam mu alaikoem RE: muslim names I am 7 months pregnant. My husband and I need to know how to choose a name - where do you start? how do you…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam15 Nov 2006
if new baby is a boy, we are thinking of a name like Raashideen, Is it advisable to name like this one, Please guide us
Assalamu alaikum, we are expecting a baby insha Allah next year, we have two daughters named as Aamilah and Saalihah, if new baby is a boy, we are…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam18 Jul 2006
read the Holy Qur’an or the name of Allah before start any works or program which does not allow by Islam such as dance, music party, music award, cinema etc
Is it allowable to read the Holy Qur’an or the name of Allah before start any works or program which does not allow by Islam such as dance, music…
Muhammed Zakariyya Desai - Ask Imaam24 Mar 2006
1. After baby born, what is the maximum time to keep an name to baby.
1. After baby born, what is the maximum time to keep an name to baby. and what is the procedure to choose a baby name. Very Very good like saheb aur…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam10 Mar 2006
My husband is a Syed. His first name also is Syed. When we have our child, is the son required to have Syed as his first name also? If we have a daughter, what is the rule on her name?
1. My husband is a Syed. His first name also is Syed. When we have our child, is the son required to have Syed as his first name also? If we have a…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam15 Feb 2006
is Areeb an arabic name?
is Areeb an arabic name?
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam7 Feb 2006
looking for names online, but we do not know which website is reliable and which one is not
My sister wants to know a good female Muslim baby name. She has been looking for names online, but we do not know which website is reliable and…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam4 Jan 2006
My cousin has been dating this boy for a while. His family has reverted to Islam 16 years ago and he says they are practiscingy Muslims. They still use their non Muslim names as their Ids
My cousin has been dating this boy for a while. His family has reverted to Islam 16 years ago and he says they are practiscingy Muslims. They still…
Sister Fadila - Ask Imaam6 Dec 2005
meaning of name - Areeb
meaning of name - Areeb
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam5 Dec 2005
Can we keep the name Ubaid or it necessarily has to be Ubaidullah only ?
1) Can we keep the name Ubaid or it necessarily has to be Ubaidullah only ? 2) Whats the arabic meaning of name Ubaid, Huzaif and Zoha ? 3) Is…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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