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  • 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

  • Naming a Baby Girl as Yusra Is Permissible Date: 11-12-2018

    Assalamualaikum, can we name a baby girl as Yusra? This is asked because of the Hadith where Prophet saw prohibited to give names like Yassaar, etc. Kindly clarify. .. More

  • Naming a Baby Girl ‘Arshiyyah Date: 11-10-2018

    I want to give name for my daughter "Arshiya", Question: is there any element of Shrik by giving this Name to a child? .. More

  • Haalah as a Baby-Girl’s Name Date: 8-10-2018

    As-salāmu ʿalaykum.Im Tharik, Sri Lankan, Me & My Wife Expecting a baby girl, So we are seeking for her good name. i am Decided to keep her name as Halah. So Please describe me about the name and or suggestion with good name for my baby girl. .. More

  • Pessimistic About His Name and Wants to Change It Date: 13-8-2018

    A'alaykum. Thank you very much in advance. My son 25 years, name is MOHAMMED ABDUR RASHEED. He doesn't like his name as he saw many people with the name doesn't have successful life like not good in studies, not good in marriage life, not well settled, not able to study higher qualification etc., He is also suffering from Jinn possession (may be or.. More

  • Naming A Baby Girl Asmaa’ Date: 26-3-2018

    Assalamalaikom. I am planning to name by baby girl Asma. I would like to know the actual meaning of the name Asma as I am getting different meanings of different websites. .. More

  • Being Named Leeza Date: 12-3-2018

    Assalam-o-allaikum My Grand Daughters Name is Leeza is it correct name in Islam. Pls help me. Shukriya .. More

  • The name Zanirah is permissible in Islam Date: 3-1-2018

    Assalaamu alaykum. Is the name Zanirah a permissible name in Islam? .. More

  • Naming girl ‘Tameemah’ Date: 2-1-2018

    Assalaamu alaykum. My wife and I have a newborn (two months old now), and we named her Tameemah because my wife's mother was named Tameemah, but she died while my wife was a child (may Allah have mercy upon her). Is it haram to give the name Tameemah to a newborn? Can you please explain in as much detail as you can why or why not? May Allah reward you. .. More

  • Claiming that third child must be named Muhammad Date: 30-12-2017

    Assalaamu alaykum. A friend of mine said that you must give you third child Mohammed or else you are a miser, and he attributed this information to the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam. Is this true? .. More

  • Name Maalik commonly used for boys not girls Date: 29-11-2017

    Assalaamu alaykum. Is Maalik a boys' and girls' name? .. More

  • Bearing Name ‘Aws’ or ‘As-Soosi’ Date: 23-10-2017

    Is it permissible to keep the name 'Aws' [as in Al-Aws wal-Khazraj'] or As-Soosi? What do these names mean? .. More

  • Meaning of ‘Aa'ishah and Faatimah Date: 12-4-2017

    What do the names Fatimah and ‘Aa'ishah mean? .. More

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