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Is Arish an Islamic name?

· 13 Safar 1435 AH1 min readFatwa 27768English

Question

My elder son name is Arish Raheel

There are different meaning of Arish on different Islamic sites. I need to know if this is a proper Islamic name with a meaning or not.

Answer

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

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

The name Arīsh (عريش) has different meanings which include:

a hut/shelter made of twigs

a sedan chair

a roof made up of grape twigs[1]

The name Ārish (عارش) is not found in the Arabic language. However, some websites say that Ārish is a Farsi (Persian) name meaning “wise” and “intelligent”.

Hence, the name Arish is suitable.[2]

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

AbdulMannan Nizami

Student Darul Iftaa
Chicago, IL, USA

Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.

www.daruliftaa.net

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

Hans-Wehr Dictionary, pg. 704[1]

[تاج العروس، ج٩، ص١٣٩، دار الفكر]

[لسان العرب، ج٦، ص١٧٤، دار الحديث]

[2] [فتاوي محمودية، كتاب الحظر والإباحة، باب الأسماء، ج١٩، ص٣٧٢، جامعة فاروقية]

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