The name "Ehaan"
Q: I want to keep my baby boy's name as Ehaan. Is it a Muslim name? What is the meaning of it and should I keep this name for my baby?
Names, Surnames & Titles
Keeping a child's name "Aayat"
Q: Alhumdulliah by the grace of Allah Ta'ala I have been blessed with a baby girl. We were a bit confused on keeping her name. The family has decided to keep the name as "Aayat". I just would like to ask can we keep the name as Aayat according to Islam? Appreciate if you can enlighten me a bit on this as I don't want to give a name for my baby which is inappropriate. Also appreciate if you can respond at earliest as I need to make all the legal formalities for which I need to have the baby's name.
The name "Hawwa Zaheen"
Q: I am blessed with two daughters. The name of my eldest girl is Zainah Ilhan (4 years) and the youngest one is Hawwa Zaheen (1 year). I have taken these names from the internet. Did I kept the right meaningful names for them as per Islamic origin? Do I need to change their names?
The name "Minha"
Q: Can you please let us know the exact meanings of baby name "Minha"? Is it a good name for a baby girl? We are confused. Please help us. I got different meanings from different sites such as Gift, Grant, Blessings, Donation, Scholarship.
The name "Taskeen"
Q: I would like to name my baby girl Taskeen. I have read up that it means serenity, tranquillity. Is this name mentioned in the Qur'an and is it a good name to keep?
The name "Rughshana"
Q: I would like to know what the meaning of Rughshana is?
Pronunciation of شيماء
Q: In the name "شيماء" Shaymaa' Do you do the elongation when pronouncing it or do you just join the ma straight to the hamzah without elongating? So pronounced like "Shayma'" rather than "Shaymaa'", which one is correct?
Using the title Saheb for someone
Q: I want to ask that is it a sin to give someone the title sahib e.g Rashid sahib? My friend told me that it is a sin because we can't say sahib for anyone accept Allah Ta'ala.
Using a Muslim surname
Q: Can you please advise me. I am a born muslim. My husband is a Christian, but converted to Islam when he was 5 years old. His mum married again a muslim man. Now I would like to know can my children have his non-muslim surname and be muslim or must I give them my muslim surname?
Keeping the name "Amelia"
Q: Is Amelia a suitable name for Muslim girls. It is a Latin word meaning beautiful and trustworthy. It has been mentioned in many Islamic names sites. It is also a German name that's why I am concerned otherwise we really like the name. Kindly guide us in this matter.