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How is it to name anyone ‘Nabi’ or ‘Nabiyyah’? |
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Darulifta Ahlesunnat |
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(Dawateislami) |
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What do respected Islamic scholars say about naming anyone ‘Nabi’ or ‘Nabiyyah’? And how is it to call anyone with this name? |
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بِسْمِ اللہِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِ |
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اَلْجَوَابُ بِعَوْنِ الْمَلِکِ الْوَھَّابِ اَللّٰھُمَّ ھِدَایَۃَ الْحَقِّ وَالصَّوَابِ |
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To name anyone ‘Nabi’ and to call him with it are both Haraam by Shari’ah. The same ruling applies to naming anyone ‘Nabiyyah’. Here are the details of this ruling: Although acknowledging any non-Nabi to be a Nabi is Kufr [disbelief], yet the ruling of Kufr will not be applied in the above case for the reason that the unwise Muslims [giving the child this name] do not actually acknowledge the child to be a Nabi or Nabiyyah. Instead, they give this name merely in ignorance and foolishness. However, it is as if this word is a claim showing apparently that the one given this name is Nabi. Therefore, it is certainly impermissible and Haraam to give this name. |
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وَاللہُ اَعْلَمُ عَزَّوَجَلَّ وَرَسُوْلُہ اَعْلَم صَلَّی اللّٰہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم |
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Answered by:Maulana Noorul Mustafa Attari |
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Verified by:Mufti Muhammad Hashim Khan Attari |
Dar-ul-IftaAhlesunnat (Dawat-e-Islami)
