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AL-KAFI #757 : MENAMAKAN ANAK DENGAN AQEEL ZAYYAN
Does the name Aqeel Zayyan have a good meaning, and is it permissible to name a child with it?
Short answer
Aqeel means very intelligent, while Zayyan means beautiful or adornment.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Other
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Aqeel means very intelligent, while Zayyan means beautiful or adornment. The fatwa notes that there are figures bearing each of these words as names and rules that there is no objection to using the name. It also explains that Islam encourages good names and prohibits names of wicked figures such as Abu Jahl or Pharaoh, and names of satan and iblis, since a name is regarded as a supplication.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Justeru kami katakan, tidak mengapa untuk menamakan dengan nama seperti di atas.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #757 : MENAMAKAN ANAK DENGAN AQEEL ZAYYAN”, 11 June 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2457-al-kafi-757-menamakan-anak-dengan-aqeel-zayyan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/naming-a-child-aqeel-zayyan/