Ref no: 0355#
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Date: Friday , July 22, 2011 |
Category
Child Upbringing
Title
Are these names permissible?
Question
We are to have a child, inshaAllah in a few weeks.
Are these names permissible?
If it’s a boy: Zulkifl
If it’s a girl: Zunnoor
What is the meaning of Zulkifl?
We know the name is mentionned in surah Al-Anbiyah and Saad but rarely do we meet anyone named Zulkifl in our community…
Answer
Muhtaram / Muhtaramah
In the Name of Allāh, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāh wa-barakātuh.
It is permissible keep these names. The name Zulkifl has the following meanings;
1) Keeper of pledge or promise.
2) Provider of support and security.
3) This is the name of a prophet. (Peace Be Upon Him)
(Hashiya Al Sawi.Vol.5.Pg.151.Dar Al Ilmiya)
And Allah knows best
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Madrasah Inaa’miyyah
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