Is it allowed to keep the name Ashazuddin

· 10 Muharram 1436 AH1 min readFatwa 31048English

Question

My nephew name is Ashazuddin .Is this a right name?

Answer

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

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

Unfortunately, we were unable to locate the meaning of the exact name in reference.

It is advisable to keeps names of Ambiya (‘alayhimussalaam), Sahabah (radhiyAllahu ‘anhum) and pious predecessors.

Nevertheless, a close word to the name in reference is اِشادة , which means “to elevate”[1]. The name would then be pronounced as “Ishadat uddin”.

Another alternative is اَشاد, which means “one who has elevated”[2]. This would then be pronounced as “Ashada addiin”.

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

Fahad Abdul Wahab

Student Darul Iftaa
USA

Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.

www.Daruliftaa.net

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

[1] (اشاد) البناء: اعلاه

[المعجم الوسيط ص٥٠٢ المكتبه الاسلامية]

Hans Wehr Pg 497

[2] Ibid

Answered by
Fahad Abdul Wahab
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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