Fatwa

The name Zahra

Question

السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته
Is the name zara an Islamic name? Can I name my child zara?

Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

In Arabic, the word ‘Zahra’ (with a Haa in the middle as opposed to pronouncing it as ‘Zaara’) means flower. It is permissible to name a child such. It is better to opt for names of sahaba and pious people.

One should avoid naming their children with names that have become commonly associated with ‘non-Muslim or western’ names.

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

Mufti Bilal Pandor

Concurred by
Mufti Muhammad Patel

Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah
Lusaka, Zambia

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