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Can Muslim Women Have Male Names?

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Q: Are Muslim women allowed to have male names like Khan, Ali, Hussain, Mohammed, and Hassan. Some Muslim Imams say that females are not allowed to have male names.

Bismillaah

A: If you are referring to surnames, then it is permissible for women to have these surnames. For further details refer to http://muftionline.co.za/node/314

And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by:

Mufti Zakaria Makada

Checked & Approved:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

This answer was collected from MuftiOnline.co.za, where the questions have been answered by Mufti Zakaria Makada (Hafizahullah), who is currently a senior lecturer in the science of Hadith and Fiqh at Madrasah Ta’leemuddeen, Isipingo Beach, South Africa.

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