FatwaFederal TerritoriesEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
AL-KAFI #1335: HUKUM MENAMAKAN ANAK DENGAN NAMA MALAIKAT
Is it permissible to name a child after an angel, such as Jibril or Mikail?
Short answer
Naming a child after angels is generally permissible. The exception is names closely identified with specific angels, namely Jibril, Mikail, Izra'il and Israfil, which are considered makruh (disliked).
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
Naming a child after angels is generally permissible. The exception is names closely identified with specific angels, namely Jibril, Mikail, Izra'il and Israfil, which are considered makruh (disliked). Other angel names in common use, such as Malik and Ridhwan, carry no such dislike. Imam al-Nawawi and the majority of scholars allow it, while some scholars deem it makruh, and this ruling adopts the makruh view for those specific names.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Tuntasnya, menamakan anak dengan nama para malaikat hukumnya adalah harus, kecuali nama-nama yang sinonim dengan nama Malaikat, iaitu Jibril, Mikail, Izra'il dan Israfil.
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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 #1335: HUKUM MENAMAKAN ANAK DENGAN NAMA MALAIKAT”, 26 July 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3604-al-kafi-1335-hukum-menamakan-anak-dengan-nama-malaikat. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-naming-child-after-angel/