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Fatwa #424153 February 2020Pakistan

Can I keep my son’s name 'Huraira'?

Question

Asalaamualaikum WW!

Can I keep my son name "Huraira"?

JazakALLAH

Answer

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

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

Huraira means kitten. A Sahaabi was named Abu Huraira (father of a kitten) by Rasulullah sallallahu alaihi wasallam.

Huraira is a suitable name for a boy. However, it is better and advisable to keep the name Abu Huraira.

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best,

Muhammed Shafi

Student - Darul Iftaa

London, U.K. 

Checked and Approved by,

Mufti Ebrahim Desai.

02-06-1441| 27-01-2020

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