I have a question about naming people. This is the background name for
Monica: Monica is an ancient name of North African origin )now
Algeria( whose etymology is unknown. The earliest reference to the
name is found in ancient Numidian inscriptions. The name might include
a reference to the ancient Libyan god Mon. Saint Augustine's mother
was named Monica, and she was born in Numidia, North Africa, although
she also was a citizen of Carthage, hence the possibility it may be of
Punic origin.]1[ It has also been associated with the Greek word
monos, meaning "alone".]2[ Saint Monica's feast day is 27 August, and
Monica is the patron saint of married women. it has various meanings
and one of them is nun. Is it haram and shirk to use this name?
Answer
All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify
that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that
Muhammadis His slave and Messenger.
The name )Monica( is a non-Arab name, and if it is particular to
non-Muslims, as it appears, then it is not permissible to use it to
name a Muslim. The prohibition is even more severe if this name
indicates one of their gods.Ibn Al-Qayyimsaid in Ahkaam Ahl
Ath-Thimmah )The laws pertaining to non-Muslims living under Muslim
protection(:
"Names are of three kinds:
The first is exclusive to the Muslims. The second is exclusive to the
non-Muslims. The third is common to both......The second type:
likeGuirguis)George(,Boutros)Peter(,Youhanna)John(,Matta)Matthew( and
the like; they ]the non-Muslims living under Muslim protection[ are
not prevented from such names, but it is not permissible for Muslims
to be named with such names because it is imitating them in what is
particular to them.The third
type:Yahya,'Eesa,Ayyoob,Dawood,Sulaymaan,Zayd,'Umar,'Abdullah,'Atiyyah,Mawhoob,Salaam,
and the like; non-Muslims who are living safely in a Muslim land as
well as the Muslims are not prevented from such names."
Shaykh Bakr Abu Zaydmentioned in his theses about naming a new-born
child different kinds of forbidden names; he said: "Naming with
foreign names that are exclusive to the non-Muslims: A Muslim who is
content with his religion stays away from them and does not hover
around them. In our present time, there is a great affliction with
them ]such names[; a Muslim takes a name of a non-Muslim from Europe,
America or elsewhere, and this is one of the worst kinds of sin and
means of desertion )of religion(, among which are: Boutros, Guirguis,
George, Diana, Rose, Susan ... and other names which we have already
mentioned above. This imitation of the non-Muslims by using their
names, if it is done only out of following one's desires or due to
stupidity, then it is a great sin, and if one uses their names while
believing that their names are better than Muslim names, then whoever
does so is in great danger which shakes the foundation of his faith.
In both cases, one should hasten to repent from it, and changing such
names is a condition for repenting from them."
Even though we are saying that using this name is forbidden, one does
not commit Shirk merely by using it.
Allaah Knows best.
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Regards,
NAJIMUDEEN M/
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