Can a child be named Muiz?
Question
AoA! "Muiz" is one of the names of Allah (SWT). I found the name "Moeez" on the internet which means Respectful. Is the name with the spell "Moeez" correct and can be given to a boy? If it is correct than what is the origin? Please advice. Jazakallah!
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, The Most Merciful.
As-salaamu `alaykum wa-ramatullahi wa-barakatuh.
The name Muiz is a name of Allah Ta`ala which is spelt Muiz in English and مُعِزّ in Arabic and means one who gives respect.[1]
One may name his child Abdul Muiz (عبد المعِزّ) which means the servant of the one who grants respect.[2]
And Allah Ta`ala Knows Best.
Hussein Muhammad.
Student Darul Iftaa
Arusha, Tanzania
Checked and Approved by:
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
[1]
معجم اللغة العربية المعاصرة (2/ 1492)
أعزَّ يُعِزّ، أعْزِزْ/ أعِزَّ، إعزازًا، فهو مُعِزّ، والمفعول مُعَزّ
• أعزَّه اللهُ: قوّاه، وجعله عزيزًا "أعزّنا اللهُ بالإسلام- الله المُعِزُّ المُذِلُّ- {وَتُعِزُّ مَنْ تَشَاءُ وَتُذِلُّ مَنْ تَشَاءُ} ".
• أعزَّ أبويه: أحبَّهما وأكرمهما، عاملهما بحُبّ ومَوَدَّة وقّرهما واحترمهما "رجلٌ مُعِزٌّ لأصدقائه- أعززناهم بعد خصام" ° أَعْزِزْ عليَّ بذلك: ما أشدَّ ذلك عليّ.
معجم اللغة العربية المعاصرة (2/ 1493)
مُعِزّ [مفرد]: اسم فاعل من أعزَّ.
• المعِزّ: من أسماء الله الحسنى؛ أي الواهِبُ العزَّة لمن يشاء.
[2]
فتاوى دار العلوم زكريا, Vol 7, Pg 526.
- Answered by
- Hussein Muhammad
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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