Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah

Keeping the name Muhammadah

· 29 Rabiʻ I 1440 AH1 min readFatwa 20148English

Question

Mufti saheb is it allowed for a lady to keep the name muhammeda(feminine of muhammed)

Answer

In the Name of Allaah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salaamu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullaahi wa-barakaatuh.

Muhammad means a person who is praiseworthy and/or deserving of praise. I was unable to find its feminine version being used amongst the Arabs. However, the general rules of Arabic permit a feminine version. Accordingly, it is permissible for a lady to keep the name Muhammadah.

And Allaah Ta’aala Knows Best.

Muajul I. Chowdhury

Student, Darul Iftaa

Astoria, New York, USA

Checked and Approved by,

Mufti Ebrahim Desai.

Answered by
Muajul I. Chowdhury
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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