FatwaFederal TerritoriesCreed (Aqidah)
IRSYAD HUKUM #242: MENUKAR NAMA KERANA NAMA TERLALU BERAT UNTUK DITANGGUNG
Is the belief that a child's name is too heavy for him to bear, causing him to fall ill, well founded, and is changing the name for that reason permissible?
Short answer
The ruling finds no well-founded explanation for the claim that a child cannot bear a name because it is too heavy.
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
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Creed (Aqidah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The ruling finds no well-founded explanation for the claim that a child cannot bear a name because it is too heavy. The belief is feared to contain elements of superstition, to conflict with the creed that only Allah gives benefit and harm, and to resemble the belief in bad omens that is prohibited. Changing a name is encouraged when the name is bad, contains elements of shirk, may lead to belief in bad omens, or for a particular benefit.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Adapun berkaitan isu anak tidak mampu menanggung nama, kerana nama tersebut berat dan sebagainya, kami tidak jumpai apa-apa penjelasan yang berasas disebalik dakwaan tersebut.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM #242: MENUKAR NAMA KERANA NAMA TERLALU BERAT UNTUK DITANGGUNG”, 6 August 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/2544-irsyad-al-fatwa-242-menukar-nama-kerana-nama-terlalu-berat-untuk-ditanggung. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/changing-name-because-name-too-heavy/