Fatwa #2782121 December 2013Canada
What is the meaning of the name Shakeel (شكيل)
Question
I know names have great virtue in Islam. I am embarking in the path of spiritual knowledge but I am worried my name holds little virtue. I wish I had a name of a sahabi or nabi or a tabiee or any of the salaf or akabir. Subhanallah allah made it such my name is very unique. Can you please tell me what my name means or any virtues/legacies of my name?
My name is Shakeel (شكيل)
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.
Masha-Allah, you have a beautiful name.
Shakeel is derived from the root word Shakl (شكل) which means form and shape.
Shakeel means a pleasant form or a person who constructs forms and shapes. This gives the impression of an organizer having good skills in arranging things.
And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best
Mufti Saeed Ahmed Golaub
Jamaica
Student Darul Iftaa
Checked and Approved
Mufti Ebrahim Desai