Naming the newborn after the father or the mother
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Question:
The questioner says: Shaykh, regarding naming the newborn boy or the newborn girl, and naming them after the father or the mother, they say that this is a form of dutifulness toward them.
Answer:
There is nothing wrong with giving the child the father's name or the girl the mother's name; there is no objection to that. The person after whom the child is named does not benefit from it; he does not benefit from it. However, it is a preservation of the name, the family name; it is merely a preservation of the family name. As for the person after whom the child is named, he does not benefit from it. Yes.
The questioner says: Shaykh, regarding naming the newborn boy or the newborn girl, and naming them after the father or the mother, they say that this is a form of dutifulness toward them.
Answer:
There is nothing wrong with giving the child the father's name or the girl the mother's name; there is no objection to that. The person after whom the child is named does not benefit from it; he does not benefit from it. However, it is a preservation of the name, the family name; it is merely a preservation of the family name. As for the person after whom the child is named, he does not benefit from it. Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/059 — archive.org (5:24)
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