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Islam is beautiful’: Honn Yu stands steadfast in faith, identity
Having embraced Islam in 2016, this 31-year-old civil servant explains why he continues to use his original name.
PUTRAJAYA: Every time Aidilfitri comes around, Ta Honn Yu’s home is filled with his own family members and those of his wife, Mahfuzatul Izyan Zainir.
Having embraced Islam in 2016, the 31-year-old civil servant continues to use his original name for all official matters, including in his workplace at the ministry of women, family and community development.
Their two children also have Chinese names: Ta Qii Ann and Ta Qii Zheng. Four year-old Qii Ann’s Islamic name is Hidayah, while one-year-old Qii Zheng is known as Taufik.
“I want to show the community that Islam is beautiful: it does not force anyone to change their original identity,” Ta told FMT.
The only thing that changes is my way of worship, but my identity as a Chinese remains intact.”
Ta bases his view on the Quran, specifically Surah Al-Ahzab, verse 5 (33:5), which says a person does not need to change their original name after converting to Islam, as long as the name does not contradict Islamic principles.
His marriage to Mahfuzatul opened a whole new chapter for Ta, who is celebrating Raya this year in her hometown of Ipoh.
https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/...faith-identity/
Having embraced Islam in 2016, this 31-year-old civil servant explains why he continues to use his original name.
PUTRAJAYA: Every time Aidilfitri comes around, Ta Honn Yu’s home is filled with his own family members and those of his wife, Mahfuzatul Izyan Zainir.
Having embraced Islam in 2016, the 31-year-old civil servant continues to use his original name for all official matters, including in his workplace at the ministry of women, family and community development.
Their two children also have Chinese names: Ta Qii Ann and Ta Qii Zheng. Four year-old Qii Ann’s Islamic name is Hidayah, while one-year-old Qii Zheng is known as Taufik.
“I want to show the community that Islam is beautiful: it does not force anyone to change their original identity,” Ta told FMT.
The only thing that changes is my way of worship, but my identity as a Chinese remains intact.”
Ta bases his view on the Quran, specifically Surah Al-Ahzab, verse 5 (33:5), which says a person does not need to change their original name after converting to Islam, as long as the name does not contradict Islamic principles.
His marriage to Mahfuzatul opened a whole new chapter for Ta, who is celebrating Raya this year in her hometown of Ipoh.
https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/...faith-identity/
