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Question: Muslim Girls/boy names
Assalamu-Alaykum

Respected Mufti Saheb,

Can you please let me know whether the following muslim girls and boy names are permissable in Islam.

Jazakullah-Khair

Alina (Alena)
Malayeka (Malaika/Malaikah),
Maariah
Safoorah
Zayan
 
 
Answered by: Ulamaa ID 04 (London)
Date: 10/11/2008 21:58pm

Bismillah

Al-jawab billahi at-taufeeq (the answer with Allah's guidance)


Suitable names for girls.

1. 'Alinah - Clear, beautiful.
2. Malaikah - Angel
3. Mariah - One of the wifes' of the Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam)
4. Safurah - Wife of Musa ('Alaiyhis Salam)
5. Zayan - Beautiful


And Only Allah Ta'ala Knows Best.
Mufti Qamruzzaman

London, UK
 
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