FatwaFederal TerritoriesEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
AL-KAFI #26 : MENAMAKAN ANAK DENGAN MUHAMMAD ARHAM
Is it appropriate to name a child Muhammad Arham?
Short answer
The answer states that the respondent is less than agreeable to the name Muhammad Arham.
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
- Ethics, Remembrance & Supplication
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The answer states that the respondent is less than agreeable to the name Muhammad Arham. One meaning of arham is the most loving and merciful, a quality that certainly belongs to Allah, as in the invocation Ya Arhamarrahimin. It recommends the name Abdul Rahman instead, which carries a meaning close to mercy.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Saya kurang setuju dengan nama tersebut. Ini kerana salah satu daripada makna arham itu adalah yang paling mengasihi dan merahmati.
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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. “AL-KAFI #26 : MENAMAKAN ANAK DENGAN MUHAMMAD ARHAM”, 5 May 2015. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1584-menamakan-anak-dengan-muhammad-arham. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/naming-child-muhammad-arham/