Mufti Online — Madrasah Ta'leemuddeen

Keeping the name "Mu'min"

· 11 Rabiʻ I 1437 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Can we keep our new born son's name "Mumin"? Is it a common Muslim name?

Answer

Yes. However, it will not be advisable to keep this name.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
View original Compare with other Darul Iftas
Questions about this ruling, answered only from the archive with sources.

Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.

Fatawa SA is an independent, read-only index of fatawa already published by Mufti Online — Madrasah Ta'leemuddeen. It is not a fatwa service. For your own situation, please ask a Mufti. Report an issue

For corrections or mistakes, please email us at fatawasa786@gmail.com.

Source: Mufti Online — Madrasah Ta'leemuddeen — https://muftionline.co.za/node/13245
Fatawa SA: https://fatawa.co.za/fatwa/muftionline-13245

Related fatawa