The name "Liyyah"

Q: I would like to know the meaning of the name 'Leeya'.

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A: The name Liyyah is not an Arabic name. Instead it is a Hebrew name. Liyyah was the name of the mother or Hazrat Yusuf (Alayhis Salaam).

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

معارف القرآن (5/18)

Answered by:

Mufti Zakaria Makada

Checked & Approved:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)