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:
(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