A woman carries her child in her womb for 9 months, endures all kinds of difficulties and pain, then bears the intense pain of delivery and sacrifices herself completely. Allah has given the highest status to a mother, higher than any other human being….yet sadly, in our society, when a child is born, the entire family is consulted to decide the name, and the mother has no right in this matter.
I wanted to name my child Mikael. I wasn't allowed to.