Before i start please dont attack me, with statements such as your not a good Muslim, because i asked the same question on another forum and i got the same Answer
I'm a Muslim, but i've always been fond of non-islamic names such as: Maria, Amelia, Aliyah, Aston,Jordan,Declan,Sam
And my son and daughter are bith named
Aston & Aliyah Merrifield. Both are 12 and 16 now, so its too late for me to change their names
Im cureently expecting another son, and i was thinking of naming him Daniel. I wasn't lucky enough to be raised in an islamic way but can some tell me what the punishment is for not giving your children islamic names
Aliya is female Muslim name and Daniyal (spelt like that) was the name of one of the prophets mentioned in the narrations. So both are muslim names and are pretty common among muslims. Sis one of the rights children have on their parents is that they must choose a good name for them. I would advice you to read this (Your Flesh and Blood - The Right of your Children by Shaykh 'umar Bazmool). Hope that's useful,
take care
Aisha
Last edited by ummAbdillah; 08-09-2009 at 09:59 PM.
Before i start please dont attack me, with statements such as your not a good Muslim, because i asked the same question on another forum and i got the same Answer
Please, forgive those another forum's member, sister.
I wasn't lucky enough to be raised in an islamic way but can some tell me what the punishment is for not giving your children islamic names
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There is no punishment for not giving our children islamic names.
You don't need to change your children names. However, if that name is related to another religion, you must change that name into another name. You can choose islamic name or 'neutral' name (not related to Islam or other religion). If you notice names of ulama in non Arab countries, you can find some ulama with 'neutral' names.
I get very annoyed when people always ask why such and such person's name isn't a "Muslim name" simply because it's not an Arabic name. A Muslim name is simply a name that does not have a bad connotation (or a meaning that goes against Islam like the names Christian or Christopher).
There is nothing wrong with giving your child a non-Arabic name, so long as that name does not have a bad meaning. I don't know the meanings of the names you're suggesting, so I can't comment in that regard.
I myself am a convert and I did not change my name, even though my name has an Arabic variant, I usually always go by my birth name.
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) only changed the names of his companions who had bad names. Before Islam Umar was Umar, Abu Bakr was Abu Bakr, etc.
Personally I do plan on naming my child after one of the prophets or companions of Muhammad (peace be upon him), but that's my personal choice and you are not forced to do so.
There is a thought that prevails among Muslims who do not know as much about Islam as they would like you to think, and that is that "all Muslim children must be given proper 'Arabic' names."
The fact of the matter is that the only requirement for it being a "good name" is that it have a GOOD MEANING. (That is what is meant by "all children have a right to be given a good name.") It can be in ANY language.
Muslims in Pakistan, for example, sometimes give their children Urdu or Persian names. The names still have good meaning (Nargis, for example, simply means "Narcissis" in Urdu and "Huma" is a bird).
Turkish names are mostly a Turkish pronunciation of Arabic names (Zeinab is "Zeinap" or "Zaynap" in Turkish, and "Ahmed" becomes "Akmet"). Sometimes they even give their children purely Turkish names, just keeping with ones with good meaning.
What is meant by "good meaning?" Well, a name should not sing the praises of anything un-Islamic, obviously. For instance, don't name your child by a name of a pagan god or goddess (Helen, or Zeus for example). Also, do not give them a name that has a truly bad meaning (Zinnah, for example!).
Although I am a fan of the more traditional names (my hubby and I are expecting our first child the beginning of September, inshAllah, and have chosen Asad for a boy, and Zubedah for a girl), I would never think anything ill of someone if they decided to name their child something more creative like "Moon," or "Star." In fact, I knew a girl (Palestinian) who's name was "Summer." That's fine! No bad meaning!
Please don't pay attention to those who have said things to hurt you. It was truly their ignorance that made them say those things. People would do well to remember that we have the right to judge no one, and that we are not all scholars. Most of us have barely a working knowledge of Islam (and I am talking about people who were raised in this deen as well!).
i've been warned by one of the ustaz... it is better to give names from prophet sahabahs, tabiin and ulama' and etc... coz i kept taking names from the book
He is right ...but i guess i just really like the names
25:36 And the true servants of the Most Merciful are those who walk the earth with humility and when the ignorant address them, they respond with words of peace.
I myself am a convert and I did not change my name, even though my name has an Arabic variant, I usually always go by my birth name.
Change a name into Islamic name is not obligatory, even for convert. A convert is allowed to use the birth name, or use a new name that non Islamic/Arabic.
In example. There is a presenter of Indonesian TV program Rahasia Sunnah (Secret of Sunnah). He was born in Scotland as Dale Collin Smith, after he converted into Islam, he use an Indonesian name, Wahyu Suparno Putro.
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Aliya is female Muslim name and Daniyal (spelt like that) was the name of one of the prophets mentioned in the narrations. So both are muslim names and are pretty common among muslims. Sis one of the rights children have on their parents is that they must choose a good name for them. I would advice you to read this (Your Flesh and Blood - The Right of your Children by Shaykh 'umar Bazmool). Hope that's useful,
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