Fatwa #3673815 September 2016Saudi Arabia
Can I name my daughter Iman
Question
Can i name my daughter as "Iman"? If yes, please suggest any suitable second name.
Jazak Allah Khair..
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.
Ieman means to bring faith (In Allah and his Rasul).[i] Ieman is a suitable name.
And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best
Ridhwan Ur Rahman
Student Darul Iftaa
Cardiff, Wales, UK
Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.
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[i] المعجم الوسيط (1/ 28)
(الْإِيمَان) التَّصْدِيق وَشرعا التَّصْدِيق بِالْقَلْبِ وَالْإِقْرَار بِاللِّسَانِ