Dear Islamic brothers! Those people who name their children after singers, film actors, or, Allah Almighty forbid, non-Muslims, should take a lesson from this blessed Hadith. What could be worse humiliation than a Muslim's child being called by a non-Muslim name on the Day of Gathering?

In our community, the responsibility of choosing a child's name is usually entrusted to a close relative, such as a grandmother, aunt, or uncle. Sometimes, due to a lack of religious knowledge, they give children names that have no meaning, or have bad meanings, or are not Islamically permissible. Such names should be avoided. Sometimes, a name is also sought that is not common in the home, family, or neighbourhood, so that whoever hears it exclaims, "I've heard this name for the first time! What a wonderful name!"

Upon hearing these words, the person who gave the name is overjoyed. Such people should ponder for a moment whether this joy is not a result of the disease of desiring praise. Therefore, names should be chosen from the names of the noble Prophets عَـلَـيْـهِمُ الـصَّلٰوةُ وَالـسَّـلَام, the esteemed Companions and TābiꜤīn رَضِیَ اللهُ عَنْهُم, and the saints رَحِمَهُمُ الـلّٰـهُ. One benefit of this will be that a spiritual connection will be established between the child and those pious predecessors, and secondly, due to the blessings of naming after these pious personalities, good effects will also be brought into their lives.

For more interesting and amazing information about names, study the book of Maktabat al-Madinah known as Naam Rakhne Ke Ahkaam. This book contains a list of hundreds of good names for children. Besides that, it also contains a lot of useful information about naming children. This book can also be read, downloaded, and printed out from Dawat-e-Islami's website: www.dawateislami.net.

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                                     صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد