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Is a father considered deceitful towards his mother and disobedient to her if he names his daughter with a modern name in official documents while his family calls her by his mother's name, without the mother's knowledge? And is naming a newborn child the right of the father or the mother, according to Sharia?

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Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 20261 min readAlso available in العربية
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Naming a newborn is the father's right. However, it is recommended to consult with the mother and for the father not to be autocratic in his decision. It is recommended to choose a beautiful name and avoid ugly names that might psychologically harm the child. If the wife's objection to a name serves the daughter's interest, her objection is acceptable. As for a promise to give a specific name, it is not binding, and it is permissible not to fulfill it for a greater benefit, with no sin incurred thereby. It is permissible to call the child by one name and write another, as this is a good suggestion that reconciles interests, and jurists have stipulated the permissibility of having more than one name.

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