Keeping a Good name
Question
Q. Can you pl tell me we want to name our son Ammar , but we were told if people call him in wrong pronouncing instead I ain in hamza the meaning will change to evil promoting because ex: nafs ammara . Is it to true. Pl advice should we name him Ammar or not . Will be waiting for your good advice. Jazalallah khair.
Answer
Ammaar (عمار) is the name of an eminent Sahaabi, Ammaar bin Yaasir Radhiallahu Anhu. Hence, it is an excellent name to be kept for one’s child.
If the name Ammaar (عمار) is pronounced as Ammaar (امار) with the letter Alif instead of the letter Ain, it does not refer to ‘Nafs-e-Amaarah’ (the ego) or carry any evil connotation. It simply means inspirer. However, the name of a child should be pronounced correctly.
And Allah Knows Best
- Answered by
- Mufti Ismaeel Bassa
- Checked by
- Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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