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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Naming children after their parents and whether it is an act of dutifulness

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Question:
The questioner says: Shaykh, is naming a son or daughter after their parents an act of dutifulness toward them? And is it permissible for me to disobey them if they order me to do so?

Answer:
First, naming a child after a parent is merely a custom among people. It is a good custom, and there is nothing wrong with it, so that the name, especially the family name, remains. Names are among the permissible matters. If one names a child after one parent or both, there is nothing wrong with that. However, it is not considered an act of dutifulness, because this does not benefit the parents; it only preserves their memory. Yes.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (088) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1436-04-29] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (13:39)

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