Can a woman address her husband with his name

Name

Question:

Is it permissible for a woman to address her husband by his name?

Answer:

بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

It is makrooh for a woman to address her husband by his name. She should address him with something that signifies respect.

في الدر المختار: ويكره أن يدعو الرجل أباه وأن تدعو المرأة زوجها باسمه ؛ وقال الشامي: ( قوله ويكره أن يدعو إلخ )بل لا بد من لفظ يفيد التعظيم كيا سيدي ونحوه لمزيد حقهما على الولد والزوجة وليس هذا من التزكية لأنها راجعة إلى المدعو بأن يصف نفسه بما يفيدها لا إلى الداعي المطلوب منه التأدب مع من هو فوقه ( رد المحتار: 5/ 269 ط دار إحياء التراث العربي )

And Allah knows best

Mufti Faizal Riza

1/2/2013

Darul Ifta Australia

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