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Using the name David instead of Dawood

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Q: Where is the name David derived from. Would it be permissible to use it instead of Dawood?

Bismillaah

A: When it is not an Islamic Arabic word then it is not at all right to use it. Like you cannot use the word Jesus for Isa and you cannot keep someone’s name as Jesus.

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.