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Fatwa #646022 August 2002South Africa

Is Shiryan a muslim name?

Question

Is Shiryan a muslim name? If so, what does it mean?

Answer

The word Shiryaan in Urdu means an artery. It is not an appropriate name.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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