The question pertains to Gillian Gibbon's sentence in Sudan.
I'm assuming the prohibition on naming excludes people. Is it legal in Islamic law to name one's child Muhammad?
2007-11-30 06:20:05 · 13 answers · asked by Jeff Paris 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yes, it's ok for humans to have the name.
2007-11-30 06:22:34 · answer #1 · answered by Justsyd 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'm pretty sure it is *halaal*, as I know practicing Muslims named "Muhammad."
It probably falls in the same category as Hispanic Christians naming their boys "Jesús."
As for the teddybear, I'm not sure. Just to add something to the mix, if you hadn't heard, the bear was named for Muhammad, a student in the class and not Muhammad the Prophet of Islam.
2007-11-30 14:24:38 · answer #2 · answered by Kevin 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes you can name a child Muhammad.
But naming a teddy bear Muhammed is different.
2007-11-30 14:23:50 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Yes, its legal in Islamic law.
Its an article in the Sudan's constitution that is causing the problem.
2007-11-30 14:23:25 · answer #4 · answered by Marissa: Worker of Iniquity 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Ist Islamic commandment.
Thou shall not name a teddy Bear after me.
2007-11-30 14:27:31 · answer #5 · answered by gnostic 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
yeah u can owner the child with the holy profit name not a stupid non living doll
2007-11-30 14:27:15 · answer #6 · answered by miliy 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It seems like sort of a taboo word. Well...I mean...who would name their child God? No one. I guess its a sacre name to the Muslim community. But many people have the last name Mohammed and first name.
2007-11-30 14:24:33 · answer #7 · answered by Simone B 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Humans can have the name, but it's considered insulting to give it to animals (or toys, in this case).
2007-11-30 14:23:53 · answer #8 · answered by Magpie 5 · 4⤊ 1⤋
you can name humans it
I'm assuming living humans.......probably be bad to name a cadaver Mohammad
2007-11-30 14:23:47 · answer #9 · answered by jesussaves 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
only if his name isn't really Teddy
2007-11-30 14:23:37 · answer #10 · answered by XT rider 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋