Can I keep my name if I convert to Islam?

Islam. Many converts to Islam to undergo an Islamic name change on religious conversion. Nevertheless, it is not usually compulsory. One situation in which a change of name may be formally required is when the convert’s original name is doctrinally contrary to the teachings of Islam.

Which surname is best in Islam?

Here are some of the most popular Middle Eastern last names:

• Abadi. Abadi means “eternal” and the Arabs who carry this surname today are the descendants of the Abbad tribe.
• Abbas. Abbas means “lion” in Arabic.
• Abdallah. It means “Servant of God” and is considered to be a revered name.
• Abd Al-Rashid.
• Ali.
• Ayad.
• Aziz.
• Badawi.

Is Rehman Shia or Sunni?

Rahman converted to Islam in the late 1980s and identifies as a Sufi, following a path within the Muslim faith that emphasizes a personal, mystical connection with the divine.

Is Rahman a common last name?

With nisba (Arabic onomastic), the name becomes Rahmani, means “descendant of the gracious one” and is used as a surname. In Islam, Ar-Rahman (The Most Gracious) is one of the Names of God….Rahman (name)

Can Abdul be a last name?

Independent naming Abdul does not appear on its own as a male given name when written in Arabic. In some cultures, the theophoric part may appear to be a stand-alone middle name, or surname, thus confusing people as to whether Abdul is an accepted given name.

Is Rahman a surname?

What nationality is Rehman?

Indian
Rehman/Nationality

Is it permissible to have Rahman as a person’s surname?

Reason for keeping the name: Alif-Laam which makes it a unique attribute of Allah (e.g. ar-Rahman) is missing from the surname (it’s in Mushfiqur instead) thus it would be permissible to have Rahman as a person’s surname. Since the child has his father’s first and last name they should be kept.

Can I name my Son Raheem or Rahman?

You can name your sons without the prefix (eg. Ar-Raheem => Raheem) You cannot name your son “Rahman,”because the meaning is unique and distinct from the other names (roughly translates to “the source of mercy”) You can name your sons with “Abd” and the name of Allah (eg. Abd Ar-Rahman, commonly written as Abdur-Rahman) Wallahu a’lam.

Is it permissible for a Muslim woman to change her family name?

In our eagerness to copy the West, we Muslims have adopted many of their practices which have no basis in the Sharee’ah. And among them is the practice of a woman changing her family name to that of her husband after she gets married.

Should we change our name from Mushfiq to Rahman?

Reason against keeping the name: Mushfiq is a derived a word from SFQ and Rahman is one of Allah’s name, as both are attributes of Allah and we can’t have attributes of Allah as our name (only unless we add Abd to it).