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Fatwa #1480816 December 2006United Kingdom

Kindley comment on the appropriateness of these names...

Question

We have been blassed with a baby boy. Kindley comment on the appropriateness of these names.

  • Subhan
  • Zohaeb &
  • Aniq

Also can you kindley tell us the meaning of these names.

Answer

   Allah Ta’ala make him pious and Allah fearing, a coolness to your eyes and utilize him for the service of His Deen, Ameen.
   Subhaan – A word used to declare purity and distance from something eg Subhaanallahi Min Shareek ie How pure and distant is Allah from any partner! In this form, the word is not a noun and therefore not suitable as a name. It also appears sometimes as a noun in the meaning of "self", but this form of usage is rare.
   Suhayb – Name of one of the prominent companions of Nabi Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam, who was known as Suhayb Roomi (R.A). Some details about him can be found in Fazaail-e-Amaal (pg 27- Stories of the Sahaba).
      - Definitely suitable as a Muslim name.
      - Literally: A person of reddish white skin color (complexion).
   `Aniq – If this is a derivative of the alphabet hamza then it means trim, neat, elegant etc.
            – if it is a derivative of `ayn, it means long necked, which in Arabic literature denotes honor and respect, eg Nabi Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam said in a hadeeth: "Those with the longest necks on the Day of Qiyamah will be the Mu’adhins (those who call out the adhaan).

- Important note: Pronunciation is the criterion in differentiating between either meaning.

And Allah Knows Best.
Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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