My spouse and I want a modern combined or hyphenated surn…
Scholarly explanation and Hadith evidence regarding My spouse and I want a modern combined or hyphenated surname for our child — is that allowed in Islam? in Islam.
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How should a child be named in cases of single motherhood…
Scholarly explanation and Hadith evidence regarding How should a child be named in cases of single motherhood or an unknown father — what surname should go on official records? in Islam.
What is the Islamic ruling on using surnames like ‘Chowdh…
Scholarly explanation and Hadith evidence regarding What is the Islamic ruling on using surnames like ‘Chowdhury’, ‘Malik’, ‘Memon’, or ‘Pathan’ — are they problematic? in Islam.
In India, documents require a surname — can we use the fa…
Scholarly explanation and Hadith evidence regarding In India, documents require a surname — can we use the father’s name or community name as the surname without violating Islamic rules? in Islam.
Is it mandatory in Islam to include the father’s name, su…
Scholarly explanation and Hadith evidence regarding Is it mandatory in Islam to include the father’s name, such as using ‘bin/binti’ or as a last name? in Islam.
Can a revert keep their non-Muslim family surname (e.g., …
Scholarly explanation and Hadith evidence regarding Can a revert keep their non-Muslim family surname (e.g., Joseph, Sharma) after converting? in Islam.
How do I legally change my name in India (newspaper ad, g…
Scholarly explanation and Hadith evidence regarding How do I legally change my name in India (newspaper ad, gazette notification) and are there any religious steps beyond the legal ones? in Islam.
My current name has a bad or shirk meaning (e.g., associa…
Scholarly explanation and Hadith evidence regarding My current name has a bad or shirk meaning (e.g., associating partners with Allah). What is the Islamic ruling on the procedure to change it? in Islam.
I’m a revert to Islam — do I have to change my legal name…
Scholarly explanation and Hadith evidence regarding I’m a revert to Islam — do I have to change my legal name on my passport and Aadhaar in India? in Islam.
Is it necessary to recite the Adhan and Iqamah in the new…
Scholarly explanation and Hadith evidence regarding Is it necessary to recite the Adhan and Iqamah in the newborn’s ears, and does that relate to the naming? in Islam.