𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻'𝘀 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁𝘀 (431)

Is it permissible to name a child Bayān or Abrār? Question: Honourable Shaykh, what is your opinion regarding those who name their children with certain words mentioned in the Qur'ān, such as Afnān, Anfāl, and Bayān? Sheikh Uthaymeen raḥimahullāh: There is no harm in naming one’s sons or daughters with words taken from the Qur'ān, except in cases where the name itself is specifically prohibited. For example, the name Abrār should not be used, because the Prophet ﷺ changed the name of Barrah to Zaynab and to Juwayriyyah. Similarly, the name Bayān should not be used, since Al-Bayān refers to the Qur'ān itself, as Allāh Almighty says: "This is a Bayān (clear statement) to mankind" [Āl-ʿImrān: 138]. Questioner: And what if someone has already named their child Bayān? Sheikh: Whoever has named their child Bayān should change it.