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AL-KAFI #1615: APAKAH MANUSIA DISERU PADA HARI KIAMAT DENGAN NAMA AYAHNYA ATAU IBUNYA
On the Day of Judgement, will a person be called by the father's name or the mother's name?
Short answer
Based on the general meaning of authentic hadiths and narrations, a person is called on the Day of Judgement by his own name and his father's name, not his mother's name.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Creed (Aqidah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Based on the general meaning of authentic hadiths and narrations, a person is called on the Day of Judgement by his own name and his father's name, not his mother's name. The evidence cited includes the hadith about the traitor being announced as the son of so-and-so, and the hadith of Abu al-Darda' about being called by one's own name and one's father's name. The mother's name is mentioned during the talqin after burial, and if it is unknown, the deceased is linked to Hawa, peace be upon her.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
dapat kami simpulkan bahawa dengan keumuman hadis dan athar yang sohih menyebut bahawa seruan nama seseorang itu pada hari kiamat adalah dengan nama bapanya bukan nama ibunya.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1615: APAKAH MANUSIA DISERU PADA HARI KIAMAT DENGAN NAMA AYAHNYA ATAU IBUNYA”, 18 February 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/4201-al-kafi-1615-apakah-manusia-diseru-pada-hari-kiamat-dengan-nama-ayahnya-atau-ibunya. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/called-by-father-or-mother-name-judgement-day/