Fatwa #65996 September 2002United States of America

What to call child? Here it is fashionable to have several names, eg Muhammad yusuf Ahmed Patel. Do we call by all the names?

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Here it is fashionable to have several names, eg Muhammad yusuf Ahmed Patel. Do we call by all the names? Can you keep so many names? Incl. grandparents & parents names?

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It is permissible to keep multiple names.

One may call the person by any of these names.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Moulana Imraan Vawda
FATWA DEPT.

CHECKED AND APPROVED CORRECT: Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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