Fatwa #965215 September 2003United Kingdom

I would like to know the exact meaning of the Arabic word Zayan, and also if it is acceptable in Islam to keep this name for a baby boy?

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I have a baby boy and would like to name him Zayan, however I am not entirely sure of the meaning of the name and whether it is an acceptable name to keep for a muslim boy.

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Zayaan ? beautiful.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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