Fatwa #996724 October 2003India
Rimsha, Ramsha, Rakia, Rumaisa, Kasiba - also Please let me know is Rakia name of prophet mohammed daughter because as far as i know (Fatima,Ruquiya) are prophet mohammed daughters
Question
I became father of a baby girl.I want to name her. Please let me know the meaning and significance of the following names. Rimsha,Ramsha,Rakia,Rumaisa,Kasiba Also Please let me know is Rakia name of prophet mohammed SWT daughter because as far as i know (Fatima,Ruquiya) are prophet mohammed SWT daughters,then who is Rakia is she the wife or daughter of any sahabi. Please Let me know the difference betwen between Rimsha and Ramsha. i want to name her Rimsha or Rakia whixh of these 2 is preferable. Jazakallah khyrn Razi Mohiuddin
Answer
1. Riya - show
2. Rimsha - eye lashes
3. Sawwah - traveller, tourist
4. Samra - brown, tanny, brown skinned women
5. Zoya - don't know
6. Suhana - don't know
7. Rabil - plump, fleshy
Most of the names mentioned by you are unfamiliar. We suggest that you keep the names of the wives of Nabi (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) or the daughters of Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam).
and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
2. Rimsha - eye lashes
3. Sawwah - traveller, tourist
4. Samra - brown, tanny, brown skinned women
5. Zoya - don't know
6. Suhana - don't know
7. Rabil - plump, fleshy
Most of the names mentioned by you are unfamiliar. We suggest that you keep the names of the wives of Nabi (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) or the daughters of Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam).
and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best
Mufti Ebrahim Desai