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Keeping a long name

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Q: I want to name my son Muhammad Yoosha Zahran Chowdhury. Is there any problem with this name and are there any negative effects?

Bismillaah

A: Why keep such a long name? Name him Mohamed or Mohamed Yusha.

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.