The name Zahra
Fatwa #1288 | Category: Miscellaneous | Country: Zambia | Date: 15th November 2024 |
Fatwa #1288 | Date: 15th November 2024 |
Category: Miscellaneous | |
Country: Zambia |
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