FatwaFederal TerritoriesEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
AL-KAFI LI AL-FATAWI SIRI KE-437: HUKUM MENAMAKAN ANAK DENGAN AL-FARUQ
Is it permissible to name a child Al-Faruq?
Short answer
Naming a child Al-Faruq is permissible. The name means the one who distinguishes between truth and falsehood, and it was a good title of Umar al-Khattab.
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 Al-Faruq is permissible. The name means the one who distinguishes between truth and falsehood, and it was a good title of Umar al-Khattab. The fatwa also advises choosing good names and avoiding bad names, names implying servitude to anyone other than Allah, and the name Malikul-Amlak, which is prohibited.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukumnya adalah dibolehkan. Al-Faruq bermaksud pembeza antara kebenaran dan kebatilan.
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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 LI AL-FATAWI SIRI KE-437: HUKUM MENAMAKAN ANAK DENGAN AL-FARUQ”, 10 November 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1867-al-kafi-li-al-fatawi-siri-ke-437-hukum-menamakan-anak-dengan-al-faruq. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-naming-a-child-al-faruq/