Calling Names

[Afroz Ashrafi]

Assalamu 'Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

IMAM SAHAB I WANT TO ASK IF A CHILD NAMES START WITH MUHAMMAD SO CAN WE JUST CALL HIM MUHAMMAD OR MUST CALL HIM FROM HIS WHOLE NAME?

[Imam]

Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem

Wa'alaykum 'Assalam wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu



All Praise be to Allah who is the Lord of the Worlds, and may Endless Blessings be showered upon His Most Beloved, and Final Messenger of Islam, Hadrat Muhammad Mustafa Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa 'aalihi wa Sallam



Jazak'allah for your question. All names should start with 'Muhammad', as this was the name of the Last Prophet Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam. It carries a lot of Blessings & praises, as well as mercies.


Since this name is the name which is meaningful, it should be adressed with another name, and not alone, as it solely belongs to the Beloved Messenger of Allah Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam.



May Allah the Almighty help us to chose the correct name for our children. (Amin)



Wallahu A'alamu Biththawaab



M. Waseem Ashrafi