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  • Naming a New-Born Baby-Boy Salah Date: 22-12-2021

    Assalamualaikum, I have a question about naming my son Salah.Is it permissible in Islam? Additionally, I was unable to locate a meaning for this name; could you help provide one? Also, I read it on the internet that it is a Biblical name, not a Muslim name. Please advice.Zakallahkhair .. More

  • Mirha, Zirwa, and Zynah As Names for Baby Girls Date: 22-12-2021

    meaning of names "Mirha", "Zirwa", "Zynah"? are they suitable / appropriate islamic names for girls? .. More

  • Being Named Naziat Date: 13-12-2021

    Is my name "Naziat" a haram name? .. More

  • Naming a New-Born Daughter Qaylah Date: 12-12-2021

    Assalam alaykum, I would like to know the meaning of the name Qaylah. The name of a sahabiya, also the name of Qaylah bint amr wife of Hashim ibn 'abd manaf great-grandfather of the Prophet. Can I name my daughter Qaylah? .. More

  • Hayam Is Not Among the Good Names Date: 21-11-2021

    Assalamualikum..i named my baby girl "hayaam"..is it good name?what is the meaning in arabic.and whats the name "hiyam"means.. .. More

  • Wants To Name His New-Born Baby-Boy Abdul Arhan Date: 15-11-2021

    Assalamualaikum warahmatullah !Recently blessed with a baby boy and I desire to name him Syed Abdul Arhaan Hussain Shah. Some say Arhaan is not acceptable name and cannot name after Abdul. Kindly guide on this. Jazakallah khair ! .. More

  • Naming the Child after the Father’s Name Date: 19-10-2021

    Is it permissible to name a child after the father only for that reason? For example, if the father is named Ali, can the son be named Ali, only because it is the father’s name, and not because of anything else? .. More

  • Naming a Baby Boy Sayid Muhammed Basil Date: 31-3-2021

    Assalam un alicom!Alhamdolillah, Allah swt gifetd us a baby boy and we need to cliarify a confusuion regarding his name, We want to keep his name as Syed Muhammed BASIL , however this name is christian originated please guide if we can keep this name of our child as muslims, JazakAllah .. More

  • Not Obligatory for a Non-Arab to Name His Children with Arabic Names Date: 16-11-2020

    Why is it necessary to name kids muslim names? .. More

  • Naming A Baby Girl Zukhruf Fatimah Date: 22-9-2020

    Assalaam o Alaikum. Can we give our baby girl the name "Zukhruf" like in 'Surah Al-Zukhru'? The Arabic word has different meanings, and I heard that it also means "(Pure Gold, A thing of real and unalterable value, Richest, Wealth, Decoration)". If yes, then can you please tell me all its possible meanings? May Allaah reward you.I'm waiting for your.. More

  • Not Obliged to Change Your Name Date: 21-4-2020

    Assalamu alaikum. Im Nafais 34yrs now. I had a doubt on my name meaning. My name was kept by my grandfather. When i asked from my parents they dont know the meaning of it. Even i cant find the meaning for my name by searching google. Only thing i found was yhat there was a publication name "Dar-Al-Nafais." Im worried whether im living without a meaningless.. More

  • Naming a Boy Muhammad Irhaam Date: 15-4-2020

    I suggest a Name for My newly Born Baby boy, Muhammad ارحام Is this Name is good, Please Guide .. More

  • Common Names for Males and Females Date: 2-3-2020

    My name Is Shahanaz Akter Saimoon.here,saimoon is a boy name.I am a girl.Is it permissible to keep a boy name for a girljQuery1110023540983116975034_1576651252914??and what is the meaning of that(saimoon) name?? ? .. More

  • Naming the Newborn Adyan Date: 30-4-2019

    Assalamualaikum,Alhamdulillah i am blessed with baby boy recently, i have query related to name of boy.1. Is name "Adyan" have any negative meaning?I understand that meanings of name Adyan is, pious, religious. Quran mentioned about people of "Aad", who were punished by allah. Is there any relation of the name Adyan with people of aad. .. More

  • The name Ibrahim Chosen by Mother In-Law For Their Son Date: 31-12-2018

    HelloI have been married for 4 years. We couldnt have children and got into fertility programme at the hospital for 2,5 years. Hormones, stress, tears, fights. It has almost torn us apart. We didnt lose hope and i got pregtant. My mother in law was at umrah 2 years ago, and said she prayed that if her son gets a son he shall be named Ibrahim. Neither.. More

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