Naming with Mursal
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Fatwa number ( 20481 )
Q: I named my son (Mursal), and many people say that this name is a Christian name and that it is not permissible to name a child with this name . I hope for your ruling on whether this name is permissible or not?
A: There is no harm in this name, so it is not obligatory to change it, and what was said—that it is a Christian name—is not correct. The original ruling regarding naming is permissibility, except for what evidence indicates should be prohibited. And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
Q: I named my son (Mursal), and many people say that this name is a Christian name and that it is not permissible to name a child with this name . I hope for your ruling on whether this name is permissible or not?
A: There is no harm in this name, so it is not obligatory to change it, and what was said—that it is a Christian name—is not correct. The original ruling regarding naming is permissibility, except for what evidence indicates should be prohibited. And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
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