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Is it permissible to name a cat Hurairah?
Question
Is it permissible to name a cat Hurairah?
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.
Hadhrat `Abd al-Rahman ibn Sakhr Al-Azdi (Radhiyallahu Anhu) was given the Kunyah (Agnomen) of “Abu Hurairah” due to his close affection and association to cats.
It is permissible to give one’s cat such a name.
And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best
Ismail Desai
Darul Iftaa
South Africa
Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.
- Answered by
- Ismail Desai
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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