Keeping one's daughters name Rumaisa

Q: I am planning to name my daughter Rumaisa Saad, InSha-Allah. 

I am naming her after the companion of the Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wasallam), Umm Sulaim. I am unable to find any resources that give me the authentic meaning of the name Rumaisa. What is your opinion of the name?

A: It is permissible for one to name one's daughter Rumaisa. Rumaisa means a star.

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

 

Answered by:

Mufti Zakaria Makada

Checked & Approved:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)