Question Summary: Difference between Abdul Munaf and Abdul Manaf Question Detail:
What is the difference between the name Abdul Munaf and Abdul Manaf? Is it ok to continue with the name Abdul Munaf?
Answer :
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh. Abdul Manaf (عبد مَناف) means “servant of Manaf,” Manaf is the name of a pre-Islamic idol in Makkah.[1] It is not permissible to keep this name. Abdul Munaf (مُناف عبد) means “servant of the elevated. We advise against keeping this name too as it is similar to the above name.[2] And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best Huzaifah Deedat Student Darul Iftaa Lusaka, Zambia Checked and Approved by, Mufti Ebrahim Desai.
[1] Taajul Uroos Volume 12 Page 515
[2] Fatawa Mahmoodiyya Volume 19 Page 387 Idaratul Farooq
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