What is the difference between the name Abdul Munaf and Abdul Manaf? Is it ok to continue with the name Abdul Munaf?
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.
Abdul Manaf (عبد مَناف) means “servant of Manaf,” Manaf is the name of a pre-Islamic idol in Makkah.[1] It is not permissible to keep this name.
Abdul Munaf (مُناف عبد) means “servant of the elevated. We advise against keeping this name too as it is similar to the above name.[2]
And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best
Huzaifah Deedat
Student Darul Iftaa
Lusaka, Zambia
Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.