is it a must to keep a islamic name??need answers inshalah!!

Helena · **is it a must to keep a islamic name??need answers inshalah!! -** 01-08-2006

am not really confuse

, but im unclear on this topic!! Does it make sense man im cnfusing everybody!!

Well da problem iz, as u can see my name is Helena, which is british!! But im not a revert to islam! Alhamdulilah am born as a muslim!! Well im bengali!

anyone can solve my matter inshalah?????

Scents of Jannah

I used to listen to a scholar online and according to him, it was OK to have any name as long as the meaning was good. I'll try to get some references from him inshaAllah.

**Muhammad**

Question :

Upon becoming muslim, how important is it to change your name?and what is the differance between an arabic name and a muslim name?.

Answer :

Praise be to Allaah.

Names carry meanings, and every person will be influenced by (the meaning of) his name, in most cases. Man is required to call himself – or his children – by good names with good meanings, so that they will be influenced positively by their names.

Islam came to the Arabs and the non-Arabs, and it is not essential for a new Muslim to take an Arabic name, rather what is required is that he should not have a name that is ugly or carries a meaning that goes against Islam. Many Persians and Byzantines embraced Islam and kept their names, and did not change them. Indeed many of the Prophets had names that were not Arabic because they were not Arabs.

Shaykh ‘Abd al-‘Azeez ibn Baaz (may Allaah have mercy on him) was asked: Does a person who becomes Muslim have to change his name like George or Joseph etc?
He replied:

He does not have to change his name unless it is a name that reflects servitude to someone or something other than Allaah, but it is good to change his name to something better. So if he changes his name from a foreign name to an Islamic name, that is good, but as to whether it is obligatory, no it is not.

But if his name was ‘Abd al-Maseeh [= “slave of the Messiah”, a name common among Arab Christians; a similar name in English cultures would be “Christopher” -- Translator] or something of that nature, then he should change it, but if the name does not imply servitude to anything or anyone other than Allaah, such as George and Paul, etc., then he does not have to change it, because these names are shared by Christians and others. And Allaah is the Source of strength.

Fataawa Islamiyyah, 4/404.

See also the answer to Question no. 14622.

Islam Q&A (www.islam-qa.com)

Takumi

what's in a name?

We have tons of muhammads and ahmads who commit zina, drink and tons of aishah and khadijah who are also prostitutes.

Your name reminds me of the british actress Helena Bonham Carter.

Keep it and practice Islam as much as you can.

Nawal89

No, to the best of my knowledge, you dont have to have an arabic name. It's good to have a name with a good meaning. If your name has a bad meaning, then of course, it's best to change it.
Allahu A'lam.

Andaraawus

As-Asalamu alaykum

Adam alay his salam was asked to name the name of every creation and that was before shaytan became a kafir.

and besides when did names convert to Islam? no really we have to think about this because Bilal isnt an Arabic name neither is Ibraheem or Ismael , in Arabic Grammar they are counted as Ism ghayr munsarif , they cant receive a tanween or be in a genative (majroor) state but becuase they were Muslim and Muslims beleieve all the Prophets were muslim therefore it is considered as a Muslim name. i too belive your a Muslim so therfore i consider it a muslim name .

The Prophet peace be upon him only changed peoples names when they had been given degrading names ... the Prophet peace be upon him did say that the best names are those with hmd as their root mahmood muhammad hamid ahmed and so forth.

i feel for somebody to pick at a innocent name that has no negative meaning is petty, if it was you birth name and you were born on fitra .therefore muslim muslim muslim ...

plus we believe that the sun moon and stars are muslim, why? because they serve their purpose! doesnt your name serve its purpose? againMuslim.....

we could go on ...wasalams

Andaraawus

Sorry i didnt make myself clear did i .

Adam was asked to name s the names of al things before shaytan became a kafir and he was the first of the kafireen, i wouldnt advice any body to call their selfs shayatan iblis ...

And i was saying that Ismael and Ibraheem are counted as non Arabic names and that is why they are considered ism ghayr munasrif in the rules of Arabic grammar ....

wasalams

Umm-Yasmin*

As-Salaamu Alaikum,
I am a revert sister and was told by a very knowledgale person that you don't need to change your name as long as it has no bad meaning so if you are happy with your name you can keep it. I hope this helps InshaAllah
Wa Salaam.

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Helena Ummah Under 1 Banner Status: Offline Posts: 5,212 Reputation: 9427 Rep Power: 34 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: as one ummah the burden we share inshAllah!!! Gender: Way of Life: Muslim	is it a must to keep a islamic name??need answers inshalah!! - 01-08-2006 am not really confuse , but im unclear on this topic!! Does it make sense man im cnfusing everybody!! Well da problem iz, as u can see my name is Helena, which is british!! But im not a revert to islam! Alhamdulilah am born as a muslim!! Well im bengali! anyone can solve my matter inshalah????? __________________ All i hope is for my mums happiness.Shes my light.Shes my dunya.Her tears are my weakness.Her sadness breaks my heart.She is my mirror.A mirror that keeps me alive.Without her am nothing.shes my saaya.How can i leave her.I pray to Allah(swt) to keep me with her forever inshAllah.

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Scents of Jannah I Love al-Quran Status: Offline Posts: 4,661 Reputation: 18931 Rep Power: 50 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Don't no one dare steal my poemz. Or else Allah's gonna sort u out for me :D Gender: Way of Life: Muslim	Re: is it a must to keep a islamic name??need answers inshalah!! - 01-08-2006 I used to listen to a scholar online and according to him, it was OK to have any name as long as the meaning was good. I'll try to get some references from him inshaAllah. __________________ Jannah is only two steps away. Put one foot on your nafs and the other one will take you to Jannah. InshaAllah. Important plz read: May Allah grant scentsofjannah & her son, success in this world and the Akhirah. Ameen. lololol JazakAllah khair & same to you

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Muhammad Slave of Allaah Status: Offline Posts: 4,070 Reputation: 24725 Rep Power: 57 Join Date: Apr 2005 Gender: Way of Life: Muslim	Re: is it a must to keep a islamic name??need answers inshalah!! - 01-08-2006 Question : Upon becoming muslim, how important is it to change your name?and what is the differance between an arabic name and a muslim name?. Answer : Praise be to Allaah. Names carry meanings, and every person will be influenced by (the meaning of) his name, in most cases. Man is required to call himself – or his children – by good names with good meanings, so that they will be influenced positively by their names. Islam came to the Arabs and the non-Arabs, and it is not essential for a new Muslim to take an Arabic name, rather what is required is that he should not have a name that is ugly or carries a meaning that goes against Islam. Many Persians and Byzantines embraced Islam and kept their names, and did not change them. Indeed many of the Prophets had names that were not Arabic because they were not Arabs. Shaykh ‘Abd al-‘Azeez ibn Baaz (may Allaah have mercy on him) was asked: Does a person who becomes Muslim have to change his name like George or Joseph etc? He replied: He does not have to change his name unless it is a name that reflects servitude to someone or something other than Allaah, but it is good to change his name to something better. So if he changes his name from a foreign name to an Islamic name, that is good, but as to whether it is obligatory, no it is not. But if his name was ‘Abd al-Maseeh [= “slave of the Messiah”, a name common among Arab Christians; a similar name in English cultures would be “Christopher” -- Translator] or something of that nature, then he should change it, but if the name does not imply servitude to anything or anyone other than Allaah, such as George and Paul, etc., then he does not have to change it, because these names are shared by Christians and others. And Allaah is the Source of strength. Fataawa Islamiyyah, 4/404. See also the answer to Question no. 14622. Islam Q&A (www.islam-qa.com)

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Takumi Je m'aime tujours! Status: Offline Posts: 675 Reputation: 1684 Rep Power: 23 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Luxurious loft with my Macintosh Gender: Way of Life: Muslim	Re: is it a must to keep a islamic name??need answers inshalah!! - 01-08-2006 what's in a name? We have tons of muhammads and ahmads who commit zina, drink and tons of aishah and khadijah who are also prostitutes. Your name reminds me of the british actress Helena Bonham Carter. Keep it and practice Islam as much as you can. __________________ Takumi Nakashima WattaquLlah(a) wa yu'allimukumuLlah(u) (Be Mindful of Allah and He will teach you)

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Nawal89 LI Oldskool Status: Offline Posts: 1,822 Reputation: 9435 Rep Power: 31 Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: in a village. Gender: Way of Life: Muslim	Re: is it a must to keep a islamic name??need answers inshalah!! - 01-08-2006 No, to the best of my knowledge, you dont have to have an arabic name. It's good to have a name with a good meaning. If your name has a bad meaning, then of course, it's best to change it. Allahu A'lam.

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Andaraawus LI Senior Member Status: Offline Posts: 397 Reputation: 682 Rep Power: 18 Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Nottingham Gender: Way of Life: Muslim	Re: is it a must to keep a islamic name??need answers inshalah!! - 01-08-2006 As-Asalamu alaykum Adam alay his salam was asked to name the name of every creation and that was before shaytan became a kafir. and besides when did names convert to Islam? no really we have to think about this because Bilal isnt an Arabic name neither is Ibraheem or Ismael , in Arabic Grammar they are counted as Ism ghayr munsarif , they cant receive a tanween or be in a genative (majroor) state but becuase they were Muslim and Muslims beleieve all the Prophets were muslim therefore it is considered as a Muslim name. i too belive your a Muslim so therfore i consider it a muslim name . The Prophet peace be upon him only changed peoples names when they had been given degrading names ... the Prophet peace be upon him did say that the best names are those with hmd as their root mahmood muhammad hamid ahmed and so forth. i feel for somebody to pick at a innocent name that has no negative meaning is petty, if it was you birth name and you were born on fitra .therefore muslim muslim muslim ... plus we believe that the sun moon and stars are muslim, why? because they serve their purpose! doesnt your name serve its purpose? againMuslim..... we could go on ...wasalams __________________

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Andaraawus LI Senior Member Status: Offline Posts: 397 Reputation: 682 Rep Power: 18 Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Nottingham Gender: Way of Life: Muslim	Re: is it a must to keep a islamic name??need answers inshalah!! - 01-09-2006 Sorry i didnt make myself clear did i . Adam was asked to name s the names of al things before shaytan became a kafir and he was the first of the kafireen, i wouldnt advice any body to call their selfs shayatan iblis ... And i was saying that Ismael and Ibraheem are counted as non Arabic names and that is why they are considered ism ghayr munasrif in the rules of Arabic grammar .... wasalams __________________

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Umm-Yasmin* Limited Member Status: Offline Posts: 9 Reputation: 10 Rep Power: 0 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: london Gender: Way of Life: Muslim	Re: is it a must to keep a islamic name??need answers inshalah!! - 01-09-2006 As-Salaamu Alaikum, I am a revert sister and was told by a very knowledgale person that you don't need to change your name as long as it has no bad meaning so if you are happy with your name you can keep it. I hope this helps InshaAllah Wa Salaam.