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Pertukaran Nama Dan Bin Bagi Muallaf
Must a convert to Islam change their name and their father's name to Abdullah?
Short answer
Islam does not require a new convert to change the father's name to Abdullah.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Perlis State Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Himpunan Fatwa Negeri Perlis
- Topic
- Marriage & Family
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Islam does not require a new convert to change the father's name to Abdullah. Such a change is forbidden if it denies the father's rights and confuses lineage, based on surah al-Ahzab verse 5. Changing one's own name to one with a good meaning is permissible, and encouraged if the original name is unsuitable in meaning or social impact. A change becomes obligatory if the original name carries a meaning contrary to Islamic law.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Menukar nama sendiri kepada nama lain yang mengandungi makna yang baik (dalam apa-apa bahasa) setelah memeluk Islam adalah diharuskan.
Read the full fatwa on the Perlis website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Perlis State Mufti Department. “Pertukaran Nama Dan Bin Bagi Muallaf”, date not stated. https://muftiperlis.gov.my/index.php/himpunan-fatwa-negeri/454-pertukaran-nama-dan-bin-bagi-muallaf. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/name-and-bin-change-for-converts/