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