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Fatwa #95799 September 2003United States of America

What does Nadeem mean in arabic, not persian.

Question

good names for muslims are must or optional?

Answer

Nadeem means a friend or confidant.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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