Keeping the name Arafaat

Q: My baby boy was born on the day of Arafaat during this years Hajj. So, can I name my baby as Arafaat? Please tell me as soon as possible.

A: This name was not kept by the Sahaaba and the pious of the past.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

 

Answered by:

Mufti Zakaria Makada

Checked & Approved:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)