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Is keeping the came Munaaf permissible?

Published as Keeping the name "Munaaf"

· 14 Rajab 1436 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Is keeping the came Munaaf permissible? If someone has this name, is it compulsory to change it?

Answer

Abstain from this name.

It is better that he changes the name.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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