We are expecting twin girls, could you please kindly advise us on what to name them?

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

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

Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) has ordered us to keep good names. The name of a person has an effect on his traits and characteristics. Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) has mentioned:

مَنْ وُلِدَ لَهُ وَلَدٌ فَلْيُحْسِنِ اسْمَهُ وَأَدَبَهُ (البيهقي في شعب الإيمان: 8299) 

Translation: Whoever is graced with a child, he should give him a beautiful name and beautify his characters

Furthermore, Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) stated:

إِنَّكُمْ تُدْعَوْنَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ بِأَسْمَائِكُمْ، وَأَسْمَاءِ آبَائِكُمْ، فَأَحْسِنُوا أَسْمَاءَكُمْ (أبو داود: 4948)

Translation: Surely you will be called on the Day of Judgment according to your names and your fathers' names.  Therefore, beautify your names.

We advise that you name your daughters after the wives, daughters, and Sahabiyaat (female Sahabah) of Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam), such as Kadijah, Aisha, Hafsa, Zainab, Fatima, Umm Kulthum, etc.[1]

And Allah Ta'āla Knows Best

Shakib Alam

Student - Darul Iftaa

Pennsylvania, USA

Checked and Approved by,

Mufti Ebrahim Desai.

(2020-12-27)