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Date: Thursday, June 27, 2012 |
Question
Is the name Marwaan a good name for a Muslim boy and what does it mean?
Answer
In the Name of Allāh, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāh wa-barakātuh.
The name “Marwaan” is an old Arabic name, which means a “galvanizing stone”. There has been a ruler by this name in Islamic history.
And Allah knows best
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