Can we keep the names Arafah and Ayat for girls?
Question
Can we keep the names of baby girls Arafa and Ayat? Please advise with their meanings and if it will have a good effect?
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.
The word Arafah (عرفة) comes from the root letter Araf ) (عرف which means to recognise [1].
The word Ayah (آية) means a sign [2].
It is permissible to keep the above two names.
You may refer to the following link regarding keeping good names.
http://askimam.org/public/question_detail/33958
And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best
Bilal Issak
Student Darul Iftaa
Leicester, England, UK
Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.
[1] Hans Wehr page 709
[2] Hans Wehr page 46
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
القاموس المحيط (ص: 837)
وتَعارَفوا: عَرَفَ بَعْضُهُمْ بَعْضاً، وسَمَّوْا: عَرَفَةَ، مُحَرَّكَةً، ومَعْروفاً وكَزُبيْرٍ وأَميرٍ وشَدَّادٍ وقُفْلٍ
المعجم الوسيط (2/ 595)
و (يَوْم عَرَفَات) الْيَوْم التَّاسِع من ذِي الْحجَّة
(عَرَفَة) عَرَفَات
- Answered by
- Bilal Issak
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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