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Can a child be named Muiz?

· 6 Rabiʻ I 1440 AH1 min readFatwa 21149English

Question

AoA! "Muiz" is one of the names of Allah (SWT). I found the name "Moeez" on the internet which means Respectful. Is the name with the spell "Moeez" correct and can be given to a boy? If it is correct than what is the origin? Please advice. Jazakallah!

Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, The Most Merciful.

As-salaamu `alaykum wa-ramatullahi wa-barakatuh.

The name Muiz is a name of Allah Ta`ala which is spelt Muiz in English and مُعِزّ in Arabic and means one who gives respect.[1]

One may name his child Abdul Muiz (عبد المعِزّ) which means the servant of the one who grants respect.[2]

And Allah Ta`ala Knows Best.

Hussein Muhammad.

Student Darul Iftaa

Arusha, Tanzania

Checked and Approved by:

Mufti Ebrahim Desai.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

[1]

معجم اللغة العربية المعاصرة (2/ 1492)

أعزَّ يُعِزّ، أعْزِزْ/ أعِزَّ، إعزازًا، فهو مُعِزّ، والمفعول مُعَزّ

• أعزَّه اللهُ: قوّاه، وجعله عزيزًا "أعزّنا اللهُ بالإسلام- الله المُعِزُّ المُذِلُّ- {وَتُعِزُّ مَنْ تَشَاءُ وَتُذِلُّ مَنْ تَشَاءُ} ".

• أعزَّ أبويه: أحبَّهما وأكرمهما، عاملهما بحُبّ ومَوَدَّة وقّرهما واحترمهما "رجلٌ مُعِزٌّ لأصدقائه- أعززناهم بعد خصام" ° أَعْزِزْ عليَّ بذلك: ما أشدَّ ذلك عليّ.

معجم اللغة العربية المعاصرة (2/ 1493)

مُعِزّ [مفرد]: اسم فاعل من أعزَّ.

• المعِزّ: من أسماء الله الحسنى؛ أي الواهِبُ العزَّة لمن يشاء.

[2]

فتاوى دار العلوم زكريا, Vol 7, Pg 526.

Answered by
Hussein Muhammad
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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