Keeping the name Raheem

Q: Is it permissible to give the name Raheem for a male? Or does it have to be Abdur Raheem or Muhammed Raheem?

A: It is permissible.

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

Answered by:

Mufti Zakaria Makada

Checked & Approved:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)