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Fatwa #253577 May 2013South Africa

What is the correct spelling of the name 'Sabeeha'?

Checked by Mufti Ebrahim Desai Saheb

Question

Generally the name Sabeeha is with a saad.I wanted to know if I could keep Sabeeha with a SEEN? What is the meaning?

Answer

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

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

Sabeeha (with a saad) means ‘morning’. [1] As for Sabeeha (with a seen); we were unable to locate this name, however the word is used in colloquial Arabic to mean ‘swimmer’ from the root letters sa-ba-ha which means ‘to swim’. [2]

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai Saheb


[1] Al-Mawrid – Pg: 688

[2] Al-Mawrid – Pg: 622

References

  1. Al-Mawrid – Pg: 688
  2. Al-Mawrid – Pg: 622
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