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Last updated: 9th November 2006
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asalaam alikum
my name is mohamed ali and i have two sons one is called AHAMED MAIZ MOHAMED and the other son MAAD MOHAMED ALI. my question is about the names MAIZ and MAAD , can you explain the meanings of this two names, beacuse some people say MAIZ means "old goat" , MAAD means "to retun to god" so do i have to change the names or is it islamic names, so please explain this


Bismillah

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


These are suitable names.


1) معاد - Ma'ad means, The place of return i.e. The Hereafter. (Mukhtarus Sihah Pg.643)


2,a) ماعز -Ma'iz means, young or hardworking. Ma'iz was a name of a Sahabi, Ma'iz Ibn Malik Al Aslami (RA).

b) ماﺋز - Maiz means, distinction. (Misbahul Lughat)



And Only Allah Ta'ala Knows Best.

Mufti
Answer last updated on:
22nd January 2009
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