The ruling on naming a newborn in exchange for money
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Question:
This is Muhammad Salim al-Asqari from northern Yemen. He says: My question, may Allah bless you, is that in some of our places, when a baby is born, they name him after a wealthy man so that he will pay them a sum of money or some household items in exchange for naming him after him. Is there anything wrong with that?
Answer:
It is not permissible for them to impose any money on him without his willing consent and to oblige him to do so. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence the Shaykh
This is Muhammad Salim al-Asqari from northern Yemen. He says: My question, may Allah bless you, is that in some of our places, when a baby is born, they name him after a wealthy man so that he will pay them a sum of money or some household items in exchange for naming him after him. Is there anything wrong with that?
Answer:
It is not permissible for them to impose any money on him without his willing consent and to oblige him to do so. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence the Shaykh
Source
قناة «إذاعة القرآن الكريم»، نور على الدرب مع معالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان ح7492 — youtube.com (7:13)
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