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Keeping the name “Mustansar”

Answered as per Hanafi Fiqh by Muftionline.co.za

Q:

1. What is the meaning of the name Mustansar?

2. Is the name Mustansar permissible? If the name Mustansar isn’t permissible, is it compulsory to change it?

Bismillaah

A:

1. The one who is supported and helped.

2. Yes, it is permissible.

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

Answered by:

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.