Naming with the Name "Moon of the Prophets"
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Fatwa No. ( 11013 )
Q: My name is: Qamar al-Anbiya al-Sunusi, and I have been working as an accountant in Jeddah for eight years. When renewing my residency permit, I was asked to change my name
and obtain a legal fatwa stating that there is no legal objection to using this name. We inform your Eminence that in Sudan we consider this name to be a compound name, like Saif al-Islam. This name is a description of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), as the Moon of the Prophets, and it is treated like the other names of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), such as Abu al-Qasim. Please inform us, may Allah reward you, regarding this matter, as all my identity documents, such as my university degree, age, nationality, and passport, bear this name. May Allah reward you with good.
A: Naming with this name is not permissible, and he must take the necessary steps to change it and replace it with an appropriate name that contains no legal objection, such as Abdullah or Abd al-Rahman, or similar, at the official authorities. And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his companions.
Q: My name is: Qamar al-Anbiya al-Sunusi, and I have been working as an accountant in Jeddah for eight years. When renewing my residency permit, I was asked to change my name
and obtain a legal fatwa stating that there is no legal objection to using this name. We inform your Eminence that in Sudan we consider this name to be a compound name, like Saif al-Islam. This name is a description of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), as the Moon of the Prophets, and it is treated like the other names of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), such as Abu al-Qasim. Please inform us, may Allah reward you, regarding this matter, as all my identity documents, such as my university degree, age, nationality, and passport, bear this name. May Allah reward you with good.
A: Naming with this name is not permissible, and he must take the necessary steps to change it and replace it with an appropriate name that contains no legal objection, such as Abdullah or Abd al-Rahman, or similar, at the official authorities. And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his companions.
Source
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