Keeping the name "Dhiraar"

Q: I want to name my baby boy as "Dhiraar" after the name of Hazrat Dhiraar bin Azwar. Does it have a positive effect?

A: This is the name of a Saahaabi, hence keeping this name is permissible. 

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

Answered by:

Mufti Zakaria Makada

Checked & Approved:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)