The father has the right to name the child

The questioner : Please. Peace be upon you.

The Shaykh : And upon you be peace.

The questioner : I have a question, Shaykh. I was blessed with a daughter and I named her Hajar. Recently, there has been a lot of quarreling between me and my wife’s family. My wife left my house and went to her parents’ house. So, instead of the girl’s name, in order to test me, they changed her status from Hajar to Sahar. I now call her by the name I gave her, Hajar, while her mother and her maternal family, who are with her, call her Sahar.

The Shaykh : So it is forbidden.

The questioner : Sahar, like that.

The Shaykh : Shahr or Sahar? Sahar, right?

The questioner : Shahr.

The presenter : Sahar.

The Shaykh : Yes.

The questioner : So what is your opinion, Honorable Shaykh, on this matter?

The Shaykh : They have no right; the right is yours.

The questioner : I have tried, again and again, to get them to leave this name alone, but to no avail. I am naming her...

The Shaykh : My dear.

The questioner : The name in the papers, whether her ID or her certificate, is Hajar, but they are just doing it as a test.

The Shaykh : Look, you have the right to name her, and you should name her Hajar in the official documents, or...

The questioner : This is the name I gave her. May Allah reward you with the best reward.

The presenter : Amen. Thank you.

The questioner : May Allah grant you success, our Shaykh.

The Shaykh : Amen.