Surname

A surname, family name, or last name is the portion (in some cultures) of a personal name that indicates a person's family (or tribe or community, depending on the culture). Depending on the culture, all members of a family unit may have identical surnames or there may be variations based on the cultural rules.

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Surname . Father . Arabic . Children . Conversion to Islam

Can the child of a Muslim, particularly a revert with a non-Arabic surname, have a Muslim first name but keep his father's non-Arabic surname?

Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 1 year ago

Yes. It is allowed for Muslim to have a non Muslim surname or even name as far as it does not go against the faith of Islam. There are many pious Muslims who still carry a surname of their non Muslim grand fathers and it does not harm them at all.

New Muslim does not need to change his name or surname to a Muslim name or surname.

Wassalam

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Surname . Turban . Scholars . Banu Hashim . Sayyid

Is it necessary for a scholar with a Hashemi surname to prove the source of his lineage all the way back to someone from Banu Hashim to be able to wear a black turban?

Every one who claims to be a Sayyed with any surname needs to prove his family lineage to his Sayyed grand fathers or his family is well known as a Sayyed family in his home town.

Wassalam.

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Family . Surname

Is it okay if I omit my family name from my name but still consider myself from that family tree?

No, it is not allowed to do so. The Hadeeth says: Allah curses any one who enters in a family who is not his, and any one who leaves his family. لعن الله الداخل في النسب ولعن الله الخارج من النسب.

Your family name is not just a personal consideration in your heart but it is a matter which should be known to people who know you or deal with you.

Every one was created by Allah within a family which is like the tree and we are its branches. It is a matter of destiny and decision of Allah. The person who tries to cut the branch away from the tree, will be cursed as Allah cursed in Quran those who cut ties with their relatives. Sura Muhammad, Verses 22 and 23.

Omitting your family name is not an act which Allah The Almighty wants from you. On the contrary, we need to do every thing possible to strengthen the relations with our family members who are been created by Allah as branches of our family tree.

Wassalam.