Naming a child Manahil - What does it mean?
Question
I wanted to keep my daughter's name Manahil meaning spring, fountain (plural of word Manhal). Please let me know if i can keep this name according to Islam.
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.
We apologize for the belated response.
May Allah make your child the coolness of your eyes and a means of reward for you in this world and the hereafter.
Rasulullah Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam has said:
"On the Day of Resurrection you will be called by your names and by your father's names, so give yourselves good names.” (Sunan Abu Dawood : 4950)
“Manahil” (مناهل) is the plural of “Manhal” (منهل) which means water place, spring, pool. [1]
The name Manahil is suitable.
And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best
Mohamed Ebrahim bin Ismail Abdullah
Student - Darul Iftaa
Pietermaritzburg, KZN, South Africa
Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.
20-05-1441|15-01-2020
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
إِنَّكُمْ تُدْعَوْنَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ بِأَسْمَائِكُمْ وَأَسْمَاءِ آبَائِكُمْ فَأَحْسِنُوا أَسْمَاءَكُمْ
[1] Hans Wehr – Pg. 1004
تاج العروس ج 15 ص 761
المنهل : المشرب
لسان العرب ج 8 ص 723
المنهل : الموضع الّذي فيه المشرب
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- Mohamed Ebrahim bin Ismail Abdullah
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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