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Title: If the difference arises between husband & wife then Who has the right to decide the names of children in Islam? Whether father or mother of the child?

Question: If the difference arises between husband & wife then Who has the right to decide the names of children in Islam? Whether father or mother of the child?

Answer ID: 2553Posted on: Aug 29, 2020

Bismillah hir-Rahman nir-Rahim !

(Fatwa: 1170/1163=J)

A child belongs to father, therefore father is held responsible to nourish and nurture a child. Thus, father will have right to name his child.

Allah (Subhana Wa Ta'ala) knows Best

Darul Ifta,

Darul Uloom Deoband, India

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Title: If the difference arises between husband & wife then Who has the right to decide the names of children in Islam? Whether father or mother of the child?

Question: If the difference arises between husband & wife then Who has the right to decide the names of children in Islam? Whether father or mother of the child?

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