Can we name a baby girl Imara?

· 4 Rabiʻ II 1436 AH1 min readFatwa 31586English

Question

Can we name a baby girl Imara?

Answer

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

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

Imara (عمارة) means a foundation. It is a suitable name for a baby girl.

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

Immad Bin Arshad

Student Darul Iftaa
California, USA

Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.

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Answered by
Immad Bin Arshad
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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