Tuesday, May 5, 2009

Do Muslims have to have Arabic names or can you have an English name?

My Dad is Muslim but my Mum is Christian and they called me Martin Hasan Williams, Martin is after my grandfather as there is a tradition in my mum's family of naming children after their mother's parents. My father's mother is also Christian but my grandfather was Muslim and my grandmother agreed to bring her sons up Muslim.

Do Muslims have to have Arabic names or can you have an English name?
the first Muslims didn't change their names so that they had "muslim" names, so in a way its kind of a bid'ah to demand Arabic names on Muslims.
Reply:You can have an English name or really any name you choose. I saw several Muslims named differently. Due to the changing world, Western names are becoming more popular and Eastern names given people an "exotic" choice. I've met Christian African-American girls who don't have anyone in their family who is/was Muslim with the name Fatima.


Some guys like the name Ali. A Cuban friend of mine is named Israel! Names are a way to allow a parent to be creative or for the few who believe names have power, it allows them an outlet for giivng their children a powerful angle.
Reply:Converts change their name as Muslim names to be identified that they are Muslims by their Muslim names. Islam doesn't require name change unless it is un-Islamic name. A teen ager boy came with other Muslim boys in Masjid. Prophet SAW asked his name. He told his name Abdul Shams. Shams means Sun. He had name from the people who worshipped Sun instead of Allah. Meaning of his name was Slave of Sun. As far as I know, he was the only one whose name Prophet changed saying I change your name to be called Abdul Rahman, instead of Abdul Shams because Sun is not God and you can't be slave of SUN. We don't know any other name change by Prophet SAW.
Reply:Its not about English name or Arabic name.





Etiquette of naming children : http://www.islam-qa.com/en/ref/7180


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Reply:Anyone can name their children what they want. Just because you are Chinese does not mean you can't have an English name, just because your Catholic does mean that your name must be from the bible. You just want it to mean something
Reply:Generally name is given when you born. Why are you thinking about your name now? Name will not bring any fame to you. You bring the fame to your name. All the best.
Reply:no you don't have to have an Arabic name, I have a totally un-Islamic name myself, it doesn't affect who I am. :P
Reply:it is k to have a english name .....................but some like to be named after major Islam leader. it is ur choice.
Reply:You can have any name in the world as long as it has a good meaning and doesn't go against Islam.
Reply:duh u can have an english name, though it is good to keep muslim names, so we preserve them. but yea of course its ok.
Reply:heeey ! im from kuwait :D


umm no i don't think so ! i have this friend her dad is from kuwait and her mom is from america and her name is marria :D so i think it's okay :D
Reply:You can have English name.
Reply:Any name. (but as long as it isn't disrespectful of course).





My mother converted to Islam and kept her original name.
Reply:it dont matter as long as it has a nice meaning
Reply:It's alright. Saying you have to have an Arabic name is not right. And it really depends on you.
Reply:whatever you want
Reply:I don't think it matters.
Reply:Doesn't matter.


As long as ur name isn't disrespectful or Kuffir.





Than your cool





Salam
Reply:Okay i am a Muslim .. Arabic names for sure

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