FatwaNegeri SembilanEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
Namakan anak dengan nama malaikat
Is it permissible to name a child after an angel, such as Mikail?
Short answer
It is permissible to name a child after the angels. The ruling states that it is recommended to give a baby a good name on the day of birth or on the seventh day, while giving a bad name is disliked (makruh).
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Soal Jawab Agama
- Topic
- Ethics, Remembrance & Supplication
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
It is permissible to name a child after the angels. The ruling states that it is recommended to give a baby a good name on the day of birth or on the seventh day, while giving a bad name is disliked (makruh). The hadith of Abu Darda' notes that people will be called on the Day of Judgement by their own names and their fathers' names, so names should be made good.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Harus memberi nama anak dengan nama para malaikat.
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How to cite
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Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department. “Namakan anak dengan nama malaikat”, date not stated. https://muftins.gov.my/soaljawab/namakan-anak-dengan-nama-malaikat/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/naming-child-after-angel-name/