Kindly give us meanings of the following names: Jamshaid, & Misha. Jazakallah khair.

· 30 Dhuʻl-Hijjah 1421 AH1 min readFatwa 2495English

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Kindly give us meanings of the following names: Jamshaid, & Misha. Jazakallah khair.

Answer

Jamshed - the name of an ancient Persian King who have commissioned the crafting of a bowl wherein he could see all he wishes, hence, the name, Jamshed, meaning literally drowned / lost in a bowl. (Ferozul Lugaat).

Misha - literally means soft kid skin. (Ibid).

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Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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