1. Can I keep my son’s name as Qasim… 2. Is saying only Azan in the new born’s ear is the sunnat and saying Iqamat is not sunnat…. 3. If it is suspected that there could be the effect of Nazar on the baby..than what is the solution how can I get it cured.

Please advise me on following queries.

1)Can I keep my son’s name as Qasim… as some one said that there is hadith that you can keep the name of Prophet (PBHU) but can not take his kunniyat.
2) Is saying only Azan in the new born’s ear is the sunnat and saying Iqamat is not sunnat.Please can you provide reference in this regard.
3) If it is suspected that there could be the effect of Nazar on the baby..than what is the solution how can I get it cured.

In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Assalaamu `alaykum waRahmatullahi Wabarakatoh

1)It is permissible to keep the name Qasim. The narration in reference is abrogated.

المحيطالبرهانيللإمامبرهانالدينابنمازة – (ج 8 / ص 96) المجلسالعلمي

ولابأسبأنيكنىبكنيةرسولاللهصلىاللهعليهوسلم،والذيرويعنالنبيعليهالسلامأنهقال: «سمواباسمي،ولاتكنوابكنيتي»،فقدقيل: إنهمنسوخ،ورويعنعليبنأبيطالبرضياللهعنه: أنهسمىابنهمحمدوهوابنالحنفية،وكناهأبوالقاسموقدكاناستأذنمنه. وعنعائشةرضياللهعنها: أنامرأةقالتلرسولاللهصلىاللهعليهوسلم : إنيولدتغلاماًفسميتهمحمداًوكنيتهأباالقاسم،فذكرليأنكتكرهذلك،فقال: «ماالذيحرمكنيتيوأحلاسمي» أو «ماالذيحلَّاسمي،وحرمكنيتي»،وعنمحمد: أنمنسميباسمرسولاللهصلىاللهعليهوسلمأكرهأنيكنىبكنيته،ذكرهفيالكشف.

2)It is masnoon to say the adhan in the right ear and iqamah in the left ear of a new born child. (Ahsanul Fatawa 2/276 H. M. Saeed)

3)We advise you to contact a reliable amil in this regard.

And Allah knows best

Wassalam

Ml. Ishaq E. Moosa,
Student Darul Iftaa

Checked and Approved by:

Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Darul Iftaa, Madrassah In’aamiyyah

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