Naming Children After Their Fathers
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Question:
Is naming a son or daughter after their parents a form of dutifulness toward them? And is it permissible for us to do this for our children and teach them to do so?
Answer:
Naming children after their fathers and mothers is a matter of custom and love for the parents. As for whether there is a reward in it, or whether it constitutes dutifulness, I do not know of any such dutifulness. Dutifulness toward them, and after their death, is through giving charity on their behalf, making supplication for them, and performing Hajj and 'Umrah on their behalf. This is what has been transmitted. Yes.
Is naming a son or daughter after their parents a form of dutifulness toward them? And is it permissible for us to do this for our children and teach them to do so?
Answer:
Naming children after their fathers and mothers is a matter of custom and love for the parents. As for whether there is a reward in it, or whether it constitutes dutifulness, I do not know of any such dutifulness. Dutifulness toward them, and after their death, is through giving charity on their behalf, making supplication for them, and performing Hajj and 'Umrah on their behalf. This is what has been transmitted. Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/032 — archive.org (9:42)
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