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Question # : 168098

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I am blessed with a baby girl. Alhamdulillah, I want to name her. I am confused between the names ‘Zara’ , ‘Zarah’ or ‘Zahra’. Please help me in choosing a better name out of above mentioned names for her in context of Islam/Quran and meaning wise as well.

Answer : 168098

Published on: Feb 5, 2019

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

(Fatwa: 523/472/M=05/1440)

You may keep the name of daughter as Zahra. Here are some other names: Hafsah, Maimuna, Khansa, Atikah, Ayesha, Sadia. You may also choose any of them.

Allah knows Best!

Darul Ifta,
Darul Uloom Deoband

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