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    Question ID: 22904Country: India

    Title: My son's name is Baasil, which as per my knowledge means brave, royal. Kindly confirm the meaning and also advice whether it is necessary to add Mohammed or Ahmed to his name?

    Question: My son's name is Baasil, which as per my knowledge means brave, royal. Kindly confirm the meaning and also advice whether it is necessary to add Mohammed or Ahmed to his name?

    Answer ID: 22904

    Bismillah hir-Rahman nir-Rahim !

    (Fatwa: 981/981/M=1431)

    Basil means: brave, bold and lion. We could not find its meaning as royal and famous in the dictionary. However the name Basil is correct, it is better to add Ahmad or Muhammad with it.

    Allah (Subhana Wa Ta'ala) knows Best

    Darul Ifta,

    Darul Uloom Deoband, India