Fatwa #152414 November 2000Pakistan

Hamid, what is its meaning ?

Question

Should the ones that call themselves "Hamid" rather be called "Abdelhamid" instead ?.

Answer

Hamid is derived from the Arabic root 'Hamd' which means 'to praise'. Hamid
means 'the praised one'.

It is permissible to call one only as Hamid.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai
FATWA DEPT.

#17976I have received an e-mail below from a friend which I require clarification regarding the use of the term Maulana for our learned scholars. I have always thought that the word “Moulana “meant guide and as the Alims are our guide the term was appropriate.
#18676I had a verbal fight yesterday with my wife she provoked it giving my parents bad words i asked her to refrain from this three times she kept on doing so i beat her when i came down she called her father and then comes the real issue. he called me and said you tortured her while u are living away and now you want to keep her with u (means what
#16097I would be very much greatfull if you could kindly advise me on .. "Shaykh al-Albaanee's advice to the Jamaa'ah at-Tableegh"
#43226Is calling Shaikh Abdul Qadir Jilani “ Ghous-e-Azam” considered shirk?
#10131I would like to know the meaning of my name. It is Mariyam Akhsheela, but everyone use to call me Afsheela. I have come to know from a site that because of this name:
#10938What is called ‘pool serat’?
#8921a book called unlawful and prohibted (laws in islam) said that masturbation can be done by 1, scared of commiting adultry and 2, not having means for marriage..is this true?
#15049Our imam has now started the practice of calling only one Azan (2nd azan) before Jumu'ah prayer but a few people are opposing it.

Something wrong with this record?

Question

Answer

Related rulings