Fatwa #339746 September 2015India
Suitable name for a girl
Question
I want to name my daughter, I open the Quran and the letter i got is Aleef hence i want to name by daughter with the Letter A. Request you to suggest me the best name from the below names and there meaning, she was born on 25 August 1:18 am.
1.Aleena 2.Aaira or Aairah or Ayra 3.Amra 4.Ajradah 5.Aabish
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.
We do not understand how you got the letter Alif when you opened the Quran. In any event, the practice of opening the Quran and naming the child with the letter upon which ones sight falls on has no merit in Shari’at.[1]
Furthermore, the Letter “A” does not represent Alif (ا) in Arabic. At most, “A” transcribes the pronunciation of Alif (ا) as “A”.
The names you enquire about do not commence with Alif (ا), rather they commence with Ayn (ع).
For more details, please refer to the link below:
http://askimam.org/public/question_detail/33958
And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best
Imran Cyclewala.
Student Darul Iftaa
Lusaka, Zambia.
Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.
[1] Aap Ke Masail Aur Unka Hal Pg.27 Vol 7 Maktaba Ludhiyanwi
Fatawa Mahmudiyyah Pg.76 Vol 20 Idaratul Faruk
[2] الصحاح تاج اللغة وصحاح العربية (6/ 2165)
[علن] العَلانيَةُ: خلاف السرّ.
تاج العروس (35/ 408)
(عَلَنَ الأَمْرُ، كنَصَرَ وضَرَبَ وكَرُمَ وفَرِحَ) ، يَعْلُنُ (عَلَناً) ، بالتَّحريكِ مَصْدَر الأخيرِ، (وعَلانيَةً) مَصْدَرُ الثلاثَةِ، فَفِيهِ لَفٌّ ونَشْرٌ غيرُ مرتَّبٍ؛ (واعْتَلَنَ: ظَهَرَ) وَفَشَا.
(وأَعْلَنْتُه و) أعْلَنْتُ (بِهِ وعَلَّنْتُه) ، بالتّشدِيدِ:) (أَظْهَرْتُهُ)
[3] الصحاح تاج اللغة وصحاح العربية (2/ 756)
[عمر] عَمِرَ الرجل بالكسر يَعْمَرُ عَمراً وعُمراً على غير قياس، لأنَّ قياس مصدره التحريك، أي عاش زماناً طويلاً