Islamic Ruling on Naming a Mosque After a Person
Naming a mosque after a person for honour and identification is allowed in Shariah.
According to the Islamic ruling given in this fatwa, naming a mosque after a person is permissible when it is done for honour and clear identification. The hadith of Abdullah ibn Umar states that the Prophet Muhammad conducted a horse race from Thaniyyat al-Wada‘ to the Mosque of Banu Zurayq. Scholars, including Hafiz Ibn Hajar, explain from this narration that a mosque can be linked to its founder or the people who pray there. Imam Nawawi also notes that calling a mosque by the name of a person or a tribe for identification is allowed. Therefore, Islamic scholars agree that this practice is acceptable.
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