Christine

Islamic naming guidance

• Permissible
• Scholars differ about this name.

Draft: not yet reviewed by a scholar. This is not a fatwa.

Good meaning, nothing against it in the sources

Means a follower of Christ, so it is counted as a name of another religion. No source read rules on the name. Some fatwas (IslamWeb 266275 and 301771) call names peculiar to another faith impermissible for a Muslim; others (SeekersGuidance) allow foreign names unless their meaning expresses disbelief. Scholars differ.

Confidence: high

Sources

• en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christine_(name)
• www.islamweb.net/en/fatwa/266275/giving-muslim-children-names-peculiar-to-christians
• www.islamweb.net/en/fatwa/301771/ruling-on-naming-a-baby-girl-anastasia
• seekersguidance.org/answers/general-answers-feeds/can-i-choose-an-english-name-for-my-child/

Related names

• Christelleكريستيل
• Christianكريستيان
• Christopheكريستوف

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