Is it Haram, Makrouh, or permissible to name my son as Michelle or daughter as Suzzane?
Answer
(Fatwa: 1388/1228=B)
These names are from any other language and resemble the names of non-Muslims; they are not Islamic names. It is not right to follow the way of non-Muslim people. Naming after the prophets and sahaba is better.
Allah (Subhana Wa Ta’ala) knows Best
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