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    Question ID: 168098Country: India

    Title: Better name choice according to Islam / Quran

    Question: 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 ID: 168098

    Bismillah hir-Rahman nir-Rahim !

    (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 (Subhana Wa Ta'ala) knows Best

    Darul Ifta,

    Darul Uloom Deoband, India