FatwaPerakEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
Bolehkah memberi nama anak dengan nama syurga atau nama malaikat?
Is it permissible to name a child after paradise or an angel?
Short answer
Naming a child with the name of paradise or the name of an angel is ruled permissible.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Perak State Mufti Department
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Soal Jawab
- Topic
- Ethics, Remembrance & Supplication
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Naming a child with the name of paradise or the name of an angel is ruled permissible. The answer states this permissibility in general terms and does not mention any specific conditions or exceptions.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Harus memberi nama anak dengan nama syurga atau nama malaikat
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Perak State Mufti Department. “Bolehkah memberi nama anak dengan nama syurga atau nama malaikat?”, date not stated. https://mufti.perak.gov.my/component/content/article/soal-jawab?catid=2#akhlak-1. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/naming-child-after-paradise-or-angel/