Naming Children
1,089 questions
Is a mother's continuous supplication against her daughter, due to her disobedience, answered, and what is the way to deal with her?
Is it permissible to name a male newborn "Malik," even though there is an opinion that it is the name of the custodian of Hellfire? And is it permissible to name him "Ayan" (without a shaddah on the yaa’)? What is the advice regarding choosing names for children from the Qur’an and Hadith?
Is it permissible for the paternal half-brother of so-and-so to marry a girl who was suckled by the maternal half-brother of so-and-so's mother, and for the paternal half-sister of so-and-so to marry that girl's elder brother?
Am I sinful or blameworthy for refraining from communicating with my children who live with their father, after I asked them to go to him, and they are shunning me and not asking about me?
What is the ruling on abortion in this case, given the presence of five children and the inability to care for a new child?
What is the ruling on naming a newborn "ʿAbd al-Raḥmān" as an optimistic hope that he will be such, and not as a commendation?
Is the marriage that took place between the girl and her fiancé—who lied to her father, and the girl claimed that her father was preventing her from marrying—invalid, and does it necessitate applying the حد الزنا (hadd punishment for unlawful sexual intercourse) to them? And what is the status of their children if they conceive?
What is the ruling on the inheritance of a man who died and left behind a wife, five daughters, and four sons, then one of the daughters died leaving behind a husband and a mother?
What is the ruling on naming with the name Eileen?
Do parents have the right to intervene in their adult children's fateful decisions, or is their role limited to advice and guidance?
Is it permissible to name a newborn female "Rahmah"?
Is the father of a woman who was intentionally killed entitled to demand retribution (qisas) from his daughter's ex-husband and killer, given that the deceased had children with the killer?
Is it permissible for my son to marry his maternal uncle's daughter, who was nursed twice with his younger sister by my wife?
What is the ruling on naming a newborn "Bashar al-Din" or "Bashar Allah"? And does this name carry a beautiful meaning and conform to Islamic law?
What is the ruling on naming a newborn male "Wasm" or a female "Wasma"?
What is the jurisprudential ruling on naming a male newborn "Azad"?
Is a Salafi child who was nursed by another mother considered a brother to all of her children, or only to the one with whom he was nursed?
What is the ruling on naming a newborn "Shulaywih," and does its meaning imply exaggeration in undressing and removing clothes?
Is the father justified in naming his son after his grandfather, or is the son justified in choosing another name for the newborn?
Do the six properties count as part of the inheritance despite the mother gifting some of them to certain heirs, what is the ruling on the action of the son who sold the property gifted to him, and must the two brothers repay the amounts withdrawn from the joint account before the mother's death so that they are included in the inheritance?
Is it necessary to change the name of the newborn girl (Elena)—which means beautiful or luminous girl—due to its foreign origin, given that naming her with it was not for the sake of seeking blessings from anyone?
How is the inheritance divided among: a mother, a daughter, two sons, nine full sisters, a paternal half-sister, and four full brothers?
What is the ruling on naming a newborn Canaan?
Is it permissible, in Sharia, to recite Surat Al-Kahf over water with the intention of separating my daughter from a young man she loves?