Naming an institution after the blessed name of the Prophet ﷺ

Question

Question: If some Muslims, imbued with the zeal of serving the nation and the community, wish — for the sake of conveying the religion (tabligh) and the healthy building of society — to open some educational institution or clinic under the honoured name of their pure beloved, Hazrat Muhammad Mustafa ﷺ, may they open it or not? For example, if some educational institution were opened under the name “Prophet Muhammad Medical College Hospital”, to what extent would this be permissible in the Shari‘a?

Answer

Seeking blessing (tabarruk) through the blessed name of the sacred person ﷺ is felicity itself and a demand of devotion. But its way is that, for the honour of this blessed name, each person, according to his own capacity — in his family, his people, his town, and in accordance with his position and strength — should strive for the whole Umma, so that the character, deeds,…

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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